southern railway bean soup (sallye)

How To Make southern railway bean soup (sallye)

• 1

  Soak beans overnight (optional) in heavy stockpot. Drain beans and pour back into stockpot. Add enough water to cover about 4 to 5 inches above beans. Place pot on medium high heat until boiling.
• 2

  Peel and chop the onion. Chop the celery
• 3

  When boiling, add tomatoes, onions, celery, marjoram, bay leaf and crumbled bouillon cubes into beans. Turn heat to low so liquid will simmer.
• 4

  Simmer covered for 2 hours or until beans are tender. Check occasionally and add liquid if necessary. Remove bay leaf and ham bone. Strip meat from bone and add back to beans.
• 5

  Peel and cube potatoes into bite-sized pieces.
• 6

  Skim fat and add crumbled sausage, cubed potatoes, salt and pepper. Cover and simmer another hour.
• 7

  Can be served as a soup or a main dish.
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