Navy Beans Or Soup

Name: Navy Beans Or Soup
Ingredients: 1 (16 oz.) pkg. dry Great Northern beans; 1 to 2 lb. smoked ham hock or smoked ham shanks; 1 can diced tomatoes with juice (14 - 16 oz.); 1/2 to 3/4 C. dried onion flakes; 6 C. hot water; salt and pepper to taste

6 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

1 (16 oz.) pkg. dry Great Northern beans
1 to 2 lb. smoked ham hock or smoked ham shanks
1 can diced tomatoes with juice (14 - 16 oz.)
1/2 to 3/4 C. dried onion flakes
6 C. hot water
salt and pepper to taste

Directions

1

Quick soak: Rinse and sort beans in a large pot.
2

To 1 lb of beans add 6 to 8 cups hot water.
3

Bring to a rapid boil and boil for 2 minutes.
4

Remove from heat, cover and let stand 1 hour. Drain soak water from beans, rinse and drain again.