Stone Soup

Name: Stone Soup
Ingredients: 1 lb. dry Great Northern Beans or 5 cans Great Northern beans (reduce water to 3 c.); 6 c. water; 1 ham bone; 1 lb. smoked sausage (cut into bite size pieces); 1 c. carrots (chopped); 1 c. celery (chopped); 1 bay leaf; 1/4 c. cilantro; 1/4 c. parsley; 1 Tbsp. basil; 1/2 tsp. pepper; 1/4 tsp. red pepper flakes (optional); 1 stone (cleaned and washed)

13 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

1 lb. dry Great Northern Beans or 5 cans Great Northern beans (reduce water to 3 c.)
6 c. water
1 ham bone
1 lb. smoked sausage (cut into bite size pieces)
1 c. carrots (chopped)
1 c. celery (chopped)
1 bay leaf
1/4 c. cilantro
1/4 c. parsley
1 Tbsp. basil
1/2 tsp. pepper
1/4 tsp. red pepper flakes (optional)
1 stone (cleaned and washed)

Directions

1

For dry beans only:
2

rinse beans of any dirt or debris.
3

Add beans and bay leaf to a good-sized pot, fill with water about 3 inches over beans.
4

Boil for 2 minutes, remove from heat, cover, and let stand 2 hours.