hearty hodge-podge
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This was my mothers own recipe, she gets all the credit for this wonderful recipe... We all miss her so much!
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prep time
30 Min
cook time
2 Hr
method
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yield
The whole Gang!
Ingredients
- 1 package great northern beans (reg. sized bag)
- 1 can garbanzos, with juice
- 3 large ham hocks, smoked
- 1 pound polish sausage (smoked)
- 8 slices thick cut bacon (chopped )
- 3 tablespoons olive oil, extra virgin
- 2 large yellow onions (chopped)
- 3 cups celery (chopped)
- 3 cups carrots (chopped)
- 5 cloves garlic (minced)
- 2 quarts chicken stock
- - water, as needed
- - salt and pepper to taste
How To Make hearty hodge-podge
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Step 1Soak dry beans overnite in large soup pot full of water. Drain.
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Step 2Cook beans in 2 or 3 quarts of salted water with the ham hocks until tender and meat falls off the bones. Remove all but 6 cups of water.
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Step 3In large dutch oven or soup kettle cook chopped bacon until crisp. Take bacon out of the pan but leave the drippings. Add olive oil and saute oniln, garlic then vegetables until soft.
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Step 4Add cooked beans, ham hocks, polish sausage, bacon and all other ingredients including stock - bringing to a boil, turn heat down to low and cook for an hour. Seanson to taste and serve!
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