Gram's Bean Soup

By Janes_kitchen

Ingredients

• STOCK:
• 3 qts water
• 1 onion, halved
• 1 stalk celery, halved
• 1 meaty ham bone or lg. ham shank
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 cloves
• SOUP:
• 1 LB bag dry beans (navy, pea or northern) soaked in lg. bowl of water overnight
• 1 LB ham, diced (3-4C)
• 2 carrots, peeled, ends removed, diced
• 4 med potatoes, diced (abt 4C)
• 1/2 tsp thyme leaves
• 1/2 tsp savory leaves
• 1 tsp salt (optional - some hams are salty)
• 1/2-1 tsp black pepper

Details

Servings 3

Preparation

Step 1

don't forget to start soaking beans night before you start soup

place all stock ingredients in soup pot
over fairly high heat, bring quickly to simmer,
reduce heat & simmer at least 2 HRS.
skimming occasionally

strain & return to cleaned pot
add beans, cook 1 HR
add remaining ingredients
simmer another hour until beans & potatoes are tender

taste & add more S & P if desired