Smokey turkey and bean soup (Father inspired)

1 smoked Turkey leg
2 med. onions, chopped
5 cloves garlic, mashed and minced
1 T. extra virgin olive oil
2 large carrots, chopped
2 large celery ribs, chopped
8 cups homemade chicken stock fat removed
2 cups brewed coffee
1/2 cup nutritional yeast
2 T. Mrs. Dash original blend
2 pounds white beans or butter beans
salt and pepper to taste

Soak beans overnight or quick soak ( sort out rocks, rinse and put into a pot of cold water 4 inches above beans. Boil for 15 minutes and take off heat and let sit for an hour.
Saute onions, carrots and celery in olive oil for 5 minutes and then add garlic and saute.
Add everything but the salt and turkey and boil till beans are tender. About 2 hours If they don't get tender put 1/8 baking soda per pound of beans into the water. That usually does the trick.
After beans are cooked at salt and turkey leg and cook for another hour till turkey falls off the bone. Make sure you get all of the bones out and serve with some nutritional yeast on top.
Add water to soup as it is cooking if needed I usually cook with the lid on and a slow rolling boil. I did not add the soaking time fast or overnight into the prep time.

Serving Size: makes 16 1 cup servings

Number of Servings: 19

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user TRICEM.