Bean soup

By á-178166

Ingredients

• 1 lb navy beans
• 7 c water
• one ham hock
• minced onion
• salt/pepper
• 1 bay leaf
• carrots/celery

Preparation

Step 1

Place rinsed beans into a large stock pot. Add water and bring to a boil. Boil gently for 2 minutes; remove from heat, cover and let stand for 1 hour.

2
Add ham bone, cubed ham, onion, salt, pepper and bay leaves. Bring to a boil; reduce heat, cover and simmer for 1 hour and 15 minutes or until beans are soft. Occasionally skim service of soup while it is cooking.

3
Add carrots and celery, cook until tender. Remove ham bone, scrape any meat from bone and place back into soup and serve.