Hearty Bean Soup

By dette

This soup is convenient to simmer all day in a slow cooker and your family will love it.—Alice Schnoor, Arion, Iowa

Ingredients

• Ingredients
• 3 cups chopped parsnips
• 2 cups chopped carrots
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1-1/2 cups dried great northern beans
• 5 cups water
• 1-1/2 pounds smoked ham hocks or ham shanks
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce

Preparation

Step 1

Directions
In a 5-qt. slow cooker, place parsnips, carrots and onion. Top with beans. Add water, ham, garlic, salt, pepper and hot pepper sauce. Cover and cook on high for 6-7 hours or until beans are tender.
Remove meat and bones when cool enough to handle. Cut meat into bite-size pieces and return to slow cooker; heat through. Yield: 6 servings.