Tis the Season to Eat Soup!

Today I made a wonderful soup. Needed to warm these old bones against the winter chill with a hardy 15 bean, smoked sausage soup. Garlic, onion, jalapeno and chili spice odors permeate the kitchen as the soup simmers. Here is the recipe, if you'd like to try it. It's simply yummy:

You will need:
1 lb. of smoked Hillshire sausage or Kielbasa
1-20 oz. pkg. of Hurst's 15 bean dried beans
1- medium onion chopped
1- 15 oz. can stewed or diced tomatoes
1-tsp chili powder
Juice of 1 lemon
1-can hot, Ortega diced jalapenos (drain the liquid)
2-cloves garlic crushed and minced

Cooking method (Quickcook the beans)
1. Place rinsed beans in pot with 3-4 quarts of water.
2. Bring to a rapid boil, reduce heat, cover and continue cooking fo 60-70 minutes.
3. Add sliced sausage, onion, tomatoes, garlic,lemon, jalapenos and chili
powder. Add salt and pepper to taste. Simmer for another hour.
4. Add contents of ham packet (Included in bean package) 5 minutes before
simmering is done.
5. Serve piping hot with your favorite bread and enjoy! buon apetite!