French Market Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 pkg. mixed dried beans
ham, sausage or chicken or a combination of leftover meats
2 onions, chopped
2 green peppers, chopped
3 to 4 stalks celery, chopped
2 cans tomatoes, chopped with own juice
garlic, minced to taste
parsley
bay leaf
Tony's Creole seasoning
Tabasco to taste

Preparation

After soaking beans, add water and cook beans according to package directions for about 1 hour.
Add rest of ingredients and bring to a boil.
Cover and simmer for another 2 to 3 hours (or until beans are tender), stirring occasionally.
Great alone or can serve over rice.
Freezes well.