Boot Scootin' Bean Soup

Serves:

Ingredients:

2 c Cubed Ham
2 c Water
22 oz Tomato Juice
4 c Chicken Stock (3 cans)
2 c Chopped Onions
3 Cloves Garlic, minced
3 tb Chopped Parsley
1/4 c Chopped Green Pepper
2 tb Brown Sugar
1 tb Chile Powder
1 ts MSG
1 ts Salt
1 ts Crushed Bay Leaves, (put in
-tea ball)
4 Whole Cloves, (put in tea
-ball)
1 ts Oregano
1/2 ts Cumin
1/2 ts Crushed Rosemary
1/2 ts Celery Seed
1/2 ts Ground Thyme
1/2 ts Ground Marjoram
1/2 ts Sweet Basil
1/4 ts Curry
1 c Sherry

Method:

Yield: 8 - 10 Servings Soak beans overnight.
Add all other ingredients except sherry and bring to boil.
Cook slowly until beans are tender.
Add Sherry.