Bean Soup with sausage

16 ounces beans (16 bean soup mix) 3 bay leaves 1 tablespoon oregano , crushed 28 ounces chicken stock (non-fat) water 3 stalks celery , chopped 3 carrots ,[...]

1 cup dried yellow split peas 1 cup split peas 1 cup lentils 1 cup medium pearl barley 1 cup black-eyed peas 1 cup small lima beans 1 cup navy beans 1 cup[...]

1 1/2 cups dried pinto beans 2 tablespoons canola oil 1/2 lb Italian sausage (hot or sweet, about 2 links) 3 slices bacon (or skip the bacon and use an extra[...]

1 tablespoon olive oil 2 Italian sausages, diced 1 leek , sliced 2 garlic cloves , minced 2 carrots , diced 2 celery ribs , sliced 3 tablespoons all-purpose[...]