Close Menu
Douglas NowDouglas Now
  • Home
  • News
  • Sports
  • Community
  • Opinion
  • Obituaries
  • At Home with Pam
  • Contact
What's Hot

Community dedicates Sims Park, site of new housing development for those who lost homes due to Hurricane Helene

July 26, 2025

Georgia School Boards Association announces 2025 Youth Advisory Council members

July 25, 2025

Rotary Club makes donation to Called to Care

July 25, 2025
Facebook Instagram YouTube TikTok
Trending
  • Community dedicates Sims Park, site of new housing development for those who lost homes due to Hurricane Helene
  • Georgia School Boards Association announces 2025 Youth Advisory Council members
  • Rotary Club makes donation to Called to Care
  • Special election to fill District 1 county commission seat to take place on November 4
  • Deputies arrest convicted sex offender on outstanding warrants from Florida
Facebook YouTube Instagram TikTok Pinterest
Douglas NowDouglas Now
  • Home
  • News
  • Sports
  • Community
  • Opinion
  • Obituaries
  • At Home with Pam
  • Contact
Facebook YouTube Instagram TikTok
Douglas NowDouglas Now
Home»At Home with Pam»Fifteen-Bean Soup
At Home with Pam

Fifteen-Bean Soup

Pam GillisBy Pam GillisJanuary 29, 2025Updated:January 29, 2025398 Views
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn WhatsApp Email Copy Link
Follow Us
Facebook YouTube Instagram TikTok
At Home with Pam - Bean Soup
Share
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Email Copy Link

Pam GillisWho would have thought our area would have experienced a hurricane disaster and a snow flurry/storm within four months’ time? The snow certainly was much more enjoyable than the hurricane has been. Unfortunately, though, I was out of town last week during the snow and missed out on all the excitement and fun to be had, especially with my grandkids! The South Georgia rednecks certainly showed out with all the rigged-up snow sleds and gadgets to pull behind a four-wheeler, golf cart or buggy. Our community has been uprooted in the past four months since Helene and I believe that God reminded us all of an example of His beautiful creation in this land where we live with every snowflake that fell! 

 

Soup, soup, and more soup has been on the menu at my house for weeks. From gumbo, chicken noodle, chili and now 15-bean soup. To say the least, I’m ready to move forward with something sweet and I intend to do that this week! I know we all in the South love our food, especially sweets. My daddy always expected something sweet before he went to bed at night, if mama approved. If she did not, he slipped in the kitchen in the middle of the night and got his treat! Be on the lookout for some of my favorites coming soon to “At Home With Pam.” 

"People who love to eat are always the best people."
-Julia Child

Fifteen-Bean Soup

Printable Version

1 “15-bean soup” package
1 to 2 lbs. ham, chopped into small pieces
3 bay leaves
1 qt. diced tomatoes
1 sm. can tomato paste
1 carton chicken broth
2 med. onions, chopped
4 ribs celery, chopped
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 to 2 lbs. smoked sausage, sliced and cooked in separate skillet
2 chicken breasts, cooked and cut into chunks
Salt & pepper to taste
1 teaspoon or more of each: parsley, basil & oregano

Soak beans overnight in water with 1 tablespoon of salt. Next morning, pour off water and cover with fresh water and chicken broth in a large pot. Add ham and bay leaves and simmer covered for 1 hour. Add tomatoes, tomato paste, celery, onions, garlic, sausage and chicken to soup. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Add parsley, basil and oregano. Simmer uncovered for 1 1⁄2 hours. Serve with saltine crackers or cornbread!

** I never follow a recipe exactly as it says because I taste as I go along and add more to it as I see fit! I have used a ham bone left over after a meal to cook with the beans. You can add more ham, sausage or chicken. If you do, you may need to add more chicken broth.

Share. Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Email Copy Link
Douglas Now Profile Pic
Pam Gillis

Related Posts

Community dedicates Sims Park, site of new housing development for those who lost homes due to Hurricane Helene

July 26, 2025

Georgia School Boards Association announces 2025 Youth Advisory Council members

July 25, 2025

Donald “Don” Perry McCardle, Sr., 79

July 25, 2025

Comments are closed.

Top Posts

Convicted child molester allegedly gets drunk, lends truck to girlfriend, forgets and reports it stolen, then gets arrested for failure to register

February 19, 202572,353 Views

18 bodies in various states of decomposition found at funeral home during eviction process

October 27, 202465,801 Views

Cream Cheese Pound Cake

November 11, 202445,099 Views

Three dozen defendants indicted in major South Georgia drug trafficking conspiracy

January 30, 202537,516 Views
RSS Latest Headlines from Fox News
  • Health officials alarmed by unprecedented July spike in West Nile-infected mosquitoes in 2 major cities
  • Law enforcement investigating ‘multiple stabbing incident’ at Michigan Walmart with 1 in custody: state police
  • Trump calls for immediate ceasefire between Cambodia and Thailand amid escalating violence
  • Texas congressional candidate dragged out, arrested after explosive redistricting hearing: 'It is a shame!'
  • Deion Sanders, medical team will hold news conference amid Colorado coach's battle with unspecified issue
Follow us on Social Media!
  • Facebook
  • YouTube
  • Instagram
  • TikTok
  • Pinterest
Facebook Instagram YouTube TikTok Pinterest
  • Home
  • News
  • Sports
  • Community
  • Opinion
  • Obituaries
  • At Home with Pam
  • Contact
© 2025 DouglasNow. All Rights Reserved.

Newell Media

Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.