Creole Eight Bean Soup Recipe | Jacob's Andouille

Ingredients

• ‍ ‍ 2 cups or 1 lb. mixed dried beans
• 1 tsp. thyme
• 1/2 cup chopped celery
• 1 tsp. garlic powder
• 1 cup chopped onions
• 1/2 tsp. oregano
• 1/2 cup chopped bell pepper
• 1/4 - 1/2 tsp. cayenne pepper
• 2 ham hocks or 2 thick slices of salt pork
• 1/2 tsp. black pepper
• 1 14 oz. can of chopped tomatoes
• 1 cup sliced Jacob's Andouille (or smoked sausage)
• 3 bay leaves
• 1 cup chopped ham
• 2 beef bouillon cubes
• 12 oz. sliced okra or green beans
• Salt and Tabasco to taste
• 1 large soup pot