Shaker Bean Soup

Name: Shaker Bean Soup
Ingredients: 1 lb. dry Great Northern beans; water; 1 meaty ham bone or 2 smoked ham hocks; 1 large onion, chopped; 3 celery stalks, diced; 2 carrots, shredded; salt to taste; 1/2 tsp. pepper; 1/2 tsp. dried thyme; 1 (28 oz.) can crushed tomatoes in puree; 2 Tbsp. brown sugar; 1 1/2 c. finely shredded spinach leaves; 3 qt. water

13 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

1 lb. dry Great Northern beans
water
1 meaty ham bone or 2 smoked ham hocks
1 large onion, chopped
3 celery stalks, diced
2 carrots, shredded
salt to taste
1/2 tsp. pepper
1/2 tsp. dried thyme
1 (28 oz.) can crushed tomatoes in puree
2 Tbsp. brown sugar
1 1/2 c. finely shredded spinach leaves
3 qt. water

Directions

1

Sort and rinse beans; place in a Dutch oven, cover with water and bring to boil; boil 2 minutes.
2

Remove from heat; let stand for 1 hour.
3

Drain beans and discard liquid.
4

Return beans to pan; add meat and 3 quarts of water and bring to a boil.
5

Reduce heat and simmer, covered, for 1 1/2 hours or until meat easily falls from the bone.
6

Remove and trim meat from bones; discard bones, return meat to pan and add onion, celery, carrots, salt, pepper and thyme.
7

Cover and simmer for 1 hour or until beans are tender. Add tomatoes and brown sugar and cook an additional 10 minutes. Just before serving, add spinach.
8

Yield: 5 quarts.