Black Bean "cassoulet" Soup

Ingredients

some brown sugar
2 lb black
1 1/4 c best-quality olive oil
3 c onions
12 garlic
1 meaty ham bone
2 smoked ham hocks
8 qt water
3 1/2 tb cumin
2 tb oregano
3 bay leaves
1 tb coarse
1 tb black pepper
1 pn cayenne pepper
8 tb italian
2 pounds garlic sausage
6 sweet italian sausage links
6 italian sausage links
1 bratwurst
3 size sweet peppers
1/4 c dry sherry
3 tb dark brown sugar
2 tb lemon juice
1 from the silver palate good times cookbook
1 cup oil in a stock pot over low hea
8 quarts water
3 tablespoons parsely
1/4 cup oil in a skillet over
2 cups beans in a food
5 tablespoons parsley

Instructions

cream. Makes 16 portions.