State Senate Bean Soup

Directions

1. 1
   Wash and soak beans overnight.
2. 2
   Add onions, garlic, parsley, thyme, bay leaf and ham bone.
3. 3
   Cover.
4. 4
   Cook slowly until tender. Remove ham bone, meat and bay leaf.
5. 5
   Remove 2 cups beans with a little liquid.
6. 6
   Puree and return to pot with 1 cup water.
7. 7
   Cut ham into small pieces and return to soup pot.
8. 8
   Serve hot with corn bread.