"Beef brisket and a ham hock make this hearty diabetic soup a main dish that needs no sides. It would also be tasty with biscuits or cornbread...."
INGREDIENTS
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1 pound dry red kidney beans
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6 cups water
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8 cups water
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3/4 cup dry white wine or reduced-sodium beef broth
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1 medium green or red sweet pepper, chopped
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1 medium onion, chopped
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1 medium tomato, chopped
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4 cloves garlic, minced
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1 medium fresh yellow wax chile pepper or banana chile pepper, seeded and chopped*
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1 pound fresh beef brisket, trimmed of fat and cut into 3/4-inch pieces
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1 ham hock
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1 large russet potato, peeled and diced
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1 teaspoon salt
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1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper