Healthy Ham & Bean

Directions

1. 1
   Drain and rinse soaked beans.
2. 2
   Add beans and stock to good sized stock pot over high heat and then dissolve the pork gravy mix into the broth.
3. 3
   Add carrots, celery, onion and bay leaves.
4. 4
   Cut ham into 6 or 8 thick pieces and place in soup.
5. 5
   I like to keep it in larger pieces while to soup cooks so that it keeps some of its flavor and does not completely disintegrate!
6. 6
   Bring soup to a boil and then lower heat and simmer at least 3 hours, and up to 8.
7. 7
   After cooking remove large pieces of ham and cut to bite size.
8. 8
   Salt and pepper to taste.