Has BEAN Soup Now It's Dinner

This is a true meal in one pot! Perfect for cold Winter evenings Delicious soup. Serve the potatoes & sausages with a small green salad on the side, & crusty French bread (Prep time does not include overnight soaking of the beans)

• Ready In: 3 hrs 20 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 1  lb  white navy beans, soaked overnight
• 4  quarts water
• 1  cabbage, small,chopped coarsley
• 1  lb green beans, cut ito 3 pieces each
• 2  leeks, cleaned and chopped,use 1 inch of the green part
• 2  turnips, peeled,chopped into 3/4 inch cubes
• 2  carrots, cleaned,sliced
• 12  medium potatoes, peeled
• 1  bay leaf
• 2  sprigs thyme (1/2 tsp dried)
• 4  sprigs parsley
• 6  Italian sausages or 6  oktoberfest sausages or 6  smoked sausage
• 4  cloves garlic, minced
• 1⁄4 lb bacon, chopped
•  salt & pepper

Directions

1. In a bit of cheesecloth tie in the bayleaf, thyme, parsley.
2. Drain and rinse the navy beans after soaking them overnight.
3. Pour water into a large pot and add all the veggies except the potatoes, simmer covered for apprx 1 1/2 hours add more water as needed Add potatoes, herb bag, sausages,garlic& bacon.
4. Simmer slowly for another hour and 15 minutes.
5. Check the seasoning& adjust.
6. Remove spice bag.
7. Remove the sausages& potatoes, keep warm.
8. simmer soup for 15 minutes longer.
9. Serve hot with french bread,.
10. After the soup course serve the potatoes& sausages.