Anderson House Minnesota Heartland 11-Bean Soup Mix

Ingredients  Minnesota Heartland 11-Bean Soup Mix  1 Smoked ham hock (substitute a smoked turkey leg)  12 cups Water  1 Can Italian plum tomatoes, cut up (29 oz.)  2 cups Celery, sliced (about 4 stalks)  2 cups Onions, chopped (about 2 onions)  1 Green pepper, chopped  1 tsp Garlic, minced  1 tsp Salt  2 cups Chicken breast pieces, raw or cooked  1 Package smoked Kielbasa sausage (14-16 oz.) Directions Preparing the beans:1. Pick through the beans. Remove discolored, shriveled beans and any foreign material. Rinse well.2. Place the beans into a 6-8 quart pot with ham hock and 12 cups cold water.3. Bring to a simmer, cover and cook on low for 3 hours. Preparing the soup:1. Add contents of soup mix seasoning packet, tomatoes, celery, onion, green pepper, garlic and salt. Bring soup back to a boil, reduce heat and simmer covered 1 hour.2. Cut up chicken and add to soup pot.3. Slice kielbasa sausage lengthwise into quarters. Slice crosswise to make little we