Bean Soup with garlic

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 lb white navy beans , soaked overnight 4 quarts water 1 cabbage , small,chopped coarsley 1 lb green beans , cut ito 3 pieces each 2 leeks , cleaned and[...]

7 slices hickory smoked-thick sliced bacon 1/2 cup diced celery 1/2 cup diced red onion 1 cup diced carrot 2 garlic cloves , minced 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme[...]

300 g haricot beans 100 g onions 2 tablespoons lard or 2 tablespoons oil 100 g smoked bacon 150 g smoked sausage 250 g sauerkraut 10 g caraway seeds 200 g[...]

1 lb prepared white "Great Northern" beans     Lots of water 1 x ham hock or possibly about 1/3 lb smoked ham 2 x carrots , scraped, finely minced[...]