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HAM BONE SOUP shank bone from ham 1 lb. dry navy beans 10 c. water, divided 1 bay leaf 1 tsp. pepper 1 large onion, chopped 2 large ribs celery, chopped fine 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 tsp. salt 1 tsp. oregano 1 tsp. basil 1/2 tsp. nutmeg 1 tsp. soda, dissolved in a little water 2 medium carrots, chopped In a large saucepan or Dutch oven, soak the beans overnight (or bring to boil, boil 2 minutes and let stand covered, 1 hour). Add rest of water, ham bone, bay leaf and pepper; bring to boil. Reduce heat, cover; simmer 1 1/4 hours or until beans are tender. Stir in rest of ingredients. Cover; cook 20 to 30 minutes until beans are tender. Discard bay leaf. Mash some of the vegetables with potato masher to make soup thicker, if you like. This is a recipe from our database at Cookbooks On/Line! 1,000,000+ free recipes and free software at: http://www.cookbooks.com Accuracy is believed to be good, but is not guaranteed. This recipe posting is intended for personal use only. You can print a copy for yourself and/or your friends, but you cannot publish it or post it to any Internet or other public site without our permission. |