French Market Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. pkg. mixed beans
3 c. chopped ham
6 chicken thighs
1 lb. smoked sausage, sliced thin and grease cooked out
1 qt. canned tomatoes
3 bay leaves
6 ribs celery, chopped
2 Tbsp. Greek seasoning
1 Tbsp. Italian seasoning
1 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
2 onions, chopped
3 garlic cloves, crushed
salt to taste
cayenne pepper to taste

Preparation

Soak beans overnight with 1 tablespoon salt.
Drain and put in large pot with ham or ham hock, chicken, bay leaves and 3
cups water;
simmer
covered
for
3 hours.
Add tomatoes, onions, garlic, celery and cayenne and simmer uncovered 1 1/2 hours.
If using
hock,
remove.
Chop lean ham and return to pot.
Remove chicken
bones;
return
chicken
to pot and add drained sausage. Add Worcestershire, Greek seasoning, Italian seasoning
and adjust
seasonings.
Watch while simmering and add water if needed.
Serve with salad and French bread.