HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYBODY!

So, okay - who has snow? Well, here's something to warm your socks off, my latest article from the Home Cooking site at BellaOnline.com.

Start the year of right with a few chilie peppers in a bean soup to start the year of with a blast! Totally delicious - and the chilies do not make this soup mega hot. You can adjust that though, to your liking. Enjoy!

Szechuan 16 Bean and Ham Soup Recipe

Bean soups are comforting and satisfying all on their own. However, you can certainly clear out your refrigerator by adding veggies, herbs and whatever you have left over from the holidays or last nights dinner into it. A healthy and nutritious soup with a great chunk of rustic Italian bread!

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