Amish Bean Soup

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Amish Bean Soup

 

1 lb (2 cups) navy beans, dried

2 1/2 quarts water

1 meaty ham bone -- 1 1/2 Lbs

1 clove garlic, minced

1 small bay leaf

1 cup cubed potatoes

1 cup celery, thinly sliced

1 cup onion, finely chopped

1 cup carrots, cubed

Salt and pepper to taste

 

Boil the beans in the water for 2 minutes before removing

them from the heat to let stand for 1 hour. Then add the

ham bone, garlic and bay leaf to the beans, and cover and

simmer them for 2 hours or until the ingredients are

almost tender. Add the vegetables and salt and pepper to

taste, and simmer them for 1 hour longer. Remove the ham

bone, cut off the meat and dice it to add to the beans.

Reheat the soup almost to boiling, then remove the bay

leaf.

--

Diana Gonzalez

 

 

 

 

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