French Market Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/4 c. baby lima beans
1/4 c. lentils
1/4 c. pinto beans
1/4 c. black-eyed peas
1/4 c. black beans
1/4 c. navy beans
1/4 c. red beans
1/4 c. barley
1/4 c. split peas
1/4 c. garbanzos
1 Tbsp. salt
ham hock
6 ribs celery
1 qt. tomatoes
2 medium onions
2 bay leaves
1 large green pepper
red pepper
2 cloves garlic
1/2 large frying chicken
1 lb. smoked sausage
1/2 tsp. thyme

Preparation

Wash dry beans.
Add water to cover and 1 tablespoon salt. Soak overnight.
Drain.
Add 3 quarts water, ham, bay leaves and thyme.
Cover and simmer 3 hours.
Add other ingredients except chicken and sausage.
Salt may be added to taste.
Simmer, uncovered, 1 1/2 hours.
Add sausage and chicken.
Simmer until chicken is done.
Remove chicken; debone and return to pot.
Serve very hot over rice, if you like.