Bean And Ham Soup

Name: Bean And Ham Soup
Ingredients: 7 cups water; 1 lb dried navy beans or 1 lb great northern bean; 2 cups cubed cooked ham; 1 ham bone; 1 chopped onion; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 bay leaf; 1 dash pepper; 1/2 cup brown sugar

9 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

7 cups water
1 lb dried navy beans or 1 lb great northern bean
2 cups cubed cooked ham
1 ham bone
1 chopped onion
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 bay leaf
1 dash pepper
1/2 cup brown sugar

Directions

1

Put water and beans in a large soup pot and bring to a boil. Boil for 5 minutes then turn off burner and cover pot. Let the soup soak for 1-2 hours. (see other option).
2

(option 2: Soak beans overnight in 7 cups of water. In the morning drain off water and rinse beans. Return beans to pot and add 6 cups of water. Add more or less water to your liking.).
3

Add the rest of the ingredients and bring to boil. Lower heat to simmering and cover pot. Cook for 1 1/2 hours, until beans are tender. Add water while cooking to keep soup to your desired consistency.
4

Remove bone from soup. Cut any meat from the bone and add it it the soup.