Smoked Chicken and White Bean Soup

Ingredients:

2 Smoked chicken legs

1 cup white beans, dry

3 Carrots, diced

3 Celery, diced

1 Onion, diced

4 Garlic clove, chopped

1 T Chipolte peppers, canned

2 Tomatoes, Diced

2 qt Water or stock

I came across precooked and smoked chicken legs. My first thought to use them were they would be good in a gumbo but I didnt have all the ingredients so a soup would be good since I had all the ingredients for it. I started by dicing all the vegetables and slowly cooking them in olive oil. Next I added the dry white beans and whole chicken legs. Filled pot with enough water so when then beans cook it would still have liquid. After simmering for a about hour I removed the chicken and shredded the meat which went back in the pot. It then simmered for another 2-3 hours till the beans were done. I added salt at the end because the chicken was salty to begin with.

It turned out great and spicy the way I like it. The chipolte can be left out if spicy is not desired. Other vegetables can be added too such as maybe kale, etc.