Amish Bean Soup

Title: Amish Bean Soup

Categories: Ham, Soups

Yield: 1 servings

1 Lb (2 cups) navy beans --

: dried

2 1/2 qt water

1 meaty ham bone --

1 1/2 Lbs

1 clove garlic -- minced

1 sm bay leaf

1 c cubed potatoes

1 c celery -- thinly sliced

1 c onion -- finely chopped

1 c 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.

Recipe By : Ilogal

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