Hearty Meat And Bean Soup Recipe

• 6 slices bacon
• 1 lg. onion, sliced
• 2 cloves garlic, chopped or possibly pressed
• 2 (15 ounce.) cans garbanzos
• 1 pound beef shank, meaty
• 1 pound ham shank, meaty
• 2 med. size potatoes, diced and peeled
• 2 med. carrots, peeled and diced
• 1 (4 ounce.) Polish sausage, cut in 1/2 inch thick diagonal slices
• 1/2 teaspoon grnd cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon oregano leaves
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper

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