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Zana · November 12, 2012

Amish Bean Soup

1 lb (2 cups) navy beans, dried
2 1/2 quarts water
1 meaty ham bone -- 1 1/2 Lbs
1 clove garlic, minced
1 small bay leaf
1 cup cubed potatoes
1 cup celery, thinly sliced
1 cup onion, finely chopped
1 cup carrots, cubed
Salt and pepper to taste

• Boil the beans in the water for 2 mins before removing them from the heat to let stand for 1 hr.
• Then add the ham bone, garlic and bay leaf to the beans, and cover and simmer them for 2 hrs or until the ingredients are almost tender.
• Add the vegetables and salt and pepper to taste, and simmer them for 1 hr 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.

November 12, 2012	#54
Zana Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Southwestern Ontario, Canada Posts: 4,521	Amish Bean Soup 1 lb (2 cups) navy beans, dried 2 1/2 quarts water 1 meaty ham bone -- 1 1/2 Lbs 1 clove garlic, minced 1 small bay leaf 1 cup cubed potatoes 1 cup celery, thinly sliced 1 cup onion, finely chopped 1 cup carrots, cubed Salt and pepper to taste • Boil the beans in the water for 2 mins before removing them from the heat to let stand for 1 hr. • Then add the ham bone, garlic and bay leaf to the beans, and cover and simmer them for 2 hrs or until the ingredients are almost tender. • Add the vegetables and salt and pepper to taste, and simmer them for 1 hr 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.