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Ham and Bean Soup

Ingredients -

1 cup Dry Navy Beans
4 cups Cold Water
1-1/2 pounds Smoked Pork Hocks or Meaty Ham Bone
1-1/2 cups sliced Celery
1 cup chopped Onion
3/4 teaspoon Dried Thyme, crushed
1/2 teaspoon Coarse Salt
1/4 teaspoon Fresh Ground Black Pepper
1 Bay Leaf

Preparation:

1. Soak beans overnight according to package directions.

2. Drain and rinse beans.

3. Add beans to stockpot. Stir in cold water, pork or ham hock, sliced celery, chopped onion, dried thyme, salt, pepper and bay leaf.

4. Bring to a gentle boil. Simmer 60 minutes.

5. Remove bone and cool. Trim off meat, cut into bite size pieces. Add meat back to soup. Discard bone.

6. Remove and discard bay leaf.

7. Use wooden spoon or potato masker to slightly mash beans.

8. Heat through.

Soup Making Tips -
Carrots

	Available year round, they are often stored and distributed as needed. Carrots should look fresh, with bright green tops and firm to the touch.

Soup Making Tips -
Onions

	White or yellow onion, sautéed with carrots, celery and sometimes garlic, form the base for many soups and stews.

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