Categories: Beans (Round), Main Dish, Pork, Soup

Ingredients

• 2 cups dried kidney beans
• 2 quarts chicken broth
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 small green bell pepper, chopped
• 1 -2 garlic clove, minced
• 1/2 cup diced lean country ham (or tasso ham)
• 2 teaspoons chili powder
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• salt
• fresh ground black pepper

Directions

1. Add beans to a bowl with enough water to cover; let soak overnight.

2. Drain, rinse, and pick over beans; place in a large soup pot; add in broth.

3. Bring to a boil, decrease heat to low, cover, and simmer 1 hour.

4. Add all the remaining ingredients to the pot; bring soup back to a simmer, cover, and cook 2 hours.

5. In a blender or food processor, puree about ¼ of the soup, return to the pot, and stir well.

6. Heat the soup thoroughly and serve in soup bowls.

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