Quick And Hearty White Bean Soup | Emerils.com

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 cup chopped yellow onions
• One-half cup chopped celery
• One-half pound salt meat or ham pieces, chopped
• One-half pound smoked sausage, cut crosswise into one-fourth inch slices
• 4 slices bacon, chopped (optional)
• 3 cans white beans
• 3 cans water or chicken broth
• 1 (10 and one-half-ounce) can diced tomatoes with chile peppers
• Salt, black pepper, and cayenne to taste