Garbanzo Bean Soup

Total Time: 4 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 4 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 12 ounces dried garbanzo beans
• 2 small soup bones
• 1 ham bone
• 1/2 lb link sausage (spicy, large, sliced)
• 8 medium potatoes, diced
• 1 medium bell pepper, diced
• 2 medium onions, diced
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/3 cup tomato sauce
• 4 slices bacon
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 1 garlic clove

Recipe

• 1 soak beans overnight.
• 2 rinse and drain.
• 3 heat 4 1/2 quarts of water in a large pot.
• 4 add all ingredients, cover, and cook for 3 hours.
• 5 check taste and add more salt or pepper if desired.
• 6 cook 1 additional hour.
• 7 if necessary, uncover to thicken sauce.
• 8 remove bones before serving.
• 9 note: beans may be reduced to 8 ounces, if desired.