Emily's Bean Soup

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Emily's Bean Soup

Recipe By : Taste of Home, Oct.'93/Roberta Banghart
Serving Size : 10 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Beans/Legumes Carrots
Ham Soups
Vegetables Tried
Taste Of Home

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1/2 cup EACH:
great northern beans
kidney beans
navy beans
lima beans
butter beans
split green or yellow peas
pinto beans
lentils
water
1 meaty ham bone
2 chicken bouillon cubes
28 ounce can tomatoes with liquid -- quartered
6 ounce can tomato paste -- tomato
1 large onion -- chopped
3 ribs celery -- chopped
4 carrots -- sliced
2 cloves garlic -- minced
1/4 cup dried chives
3 bay leaves
2 tablespoons dried parsley
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 teaspoon dry mustard
1/2 teaspoon ground red or cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon salt -- optional
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper -- optional

Wash all dried beans well. Drain and place in a 4 quart kettle with 5 cups
of water. Bring to a rapid boil, boil for 2 minutes. Remove from heat and
let stand, covered for one hour.
Meanwhile, place ham bone and 3 quarts of water in an 8 qt. soup kettle.
Simmer for 1 hour. Drain beans and add to ham stock. Add remaining
ingredients. Simmer for 2-3 hours or until beans are tender.Remove ham
bone, removing any meat still clinging to bone back to soup. Discard bone.
Add additional water and salt and pepper, if desired.
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Serving Ideas : Serve with homebaked bread.

NOTES : A really wonderful meal in a bowl type soup. Very flavorful