Amish Bean Soup

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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@aol.com

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