Bean Soup

Name: Bean Soup
Ingredients: 1 (16 ounce) package dried navy beans; 7 cups water; 1 ham bone; 2 cups diced ham; 1/4 cup minced onion; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 pinch ground black pepper; 1 bay leaf; 1/2 cup sliced carrots; 1/2 cup sliced celery

10 ingredients

3 steps

Ingredients

1 (16 ounce) package dried navy beans
7 cups water
1 ham bone
2 cups diced ham
1/4 cup minced onion
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 pinch ground black pepper
1 bay leaf
1/2 cup sliced carrots
1/2 cup sliced celery

Directions

1

Place rinsed beans into a large stock pot. Add water and bring to a boil. Boil gently for 2 minutes; remove from heat, cover and let stand for 1 hour.
2

Add ham bone, cubed ham, onion, salt, pepper and bay leaves. Bring to a boil; reduce heat, cover and simmer for 1 hour and 15 minutes or until beans are soft. Occasionally skim surface of soup while it is cooking.
3

Add carrots and celery, cook until tender. Remove ham bone, scrape any meat from bone and place back into soup and serve.