French Market Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 pkg. 15 bean soup mix
1 Tbsp. salt
3 qt. water
ham hock
bay leaf
1/8 tsp. thyme
1 qt. canned tomatoes
2 medium onions, chopped
6 stalks celery, chopped
1 green pepper, chopped
2 cloves garlic, chopped
red pepper to taste
1/2 chicken, cooked
1 lb. smoked sausage
2 Tbsp. parsley

Preparation

Soak soup beans overnight with salt.
Drain and add water, ham hock, bay leaf and thyme. Cover and simmer for 3 hours.
Add tomatoes, onions, celery, green pepper, garlic and red pepper. Simmer 1
1/2 hours, uncovered. Add chicken and smoked sausage. Ten minutes before serving, add parsley.