Sandymush Beans - cooking recipe

Ingredients

10 chicken thighs, cooked
3 lb. Polish-type sausage, simmered 10 minutes
3 lb. ham, cut into small chunks
4 cans black-eyed peas
4 cans Great Northern or navy beans
4 cans kidney beans
4 large cans tomatoes
3 to 4 onions, chopped
4 to 6 cloves garlic, minced
1 bunch celery, cleaned and chopped
seasonings (Tabasco, pepper, basil, parsley and thyme) to taste

Preparation

In large ovenproof pot, cook onions, celery and garlic in a little olive oil until soft.
Cut meat from chicken bones and add to onion mixture.
Add all other ingredients and bake for 2 hours at 300\u00b0, stirring occasionally.
To prepare on stove top, simmer slowly for 1 to 1 1/2 hours, stirring frequently.
Add chicken broth if mixture becomes too dry.
Makes 2 gallons.