Subj : Olde-School Recipes - 46 To : All From : Dave Drum Date : Tue Jan 21 2025 14:10:30 MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06 Title: Ham Bone Bean Soup Categories: Beasns, Vegetables, Herbs, Pork Yield: 10 servings 1 lb Dried navy beans 1 tb Oil 2 md Onions; chopped 2 Celery ribs; chopped 8 c Water 1 md Carrot; chopped 2 Bay leaves 1 ts Dried thyme 1/2 ts Pepper 2 Smoked ham hocks 2 c Diced, fully cooked ham 1/2 ts Salt Place beans in a Dutch oven; add water to cover by 2 in. Bring to a boil; boil for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat; cover and let stand for 1-4 hours or until beans are softened. Drain and rinse beans, discarding liquid. In the same pan, heat oil over medium heat; add onions and celery. Cook and stir until crisp-tender, 3-5 minutes. Stir in softened beans, 8 cups water, carrot, bay leaves, thyme and pepper. Add ham hocks. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1-1/4 to 1-1/2 hours or until beans are tender. Discard bay leaves. Remove ham hocks; set aside until cool enough to handle. Remove ham from bones and cut into cubes. Discard bones. Return ham to soup. Stir in cubed ham and salt; heat through. Taste of Home Test Kitchen Makes: 10 servings (2 1/2 quarts) RECIPE FROM: https://www.tasteofhome.com Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives MMMMM .... He was cited for Being Stupid In Public. ___ MultiMail/Win v0.52 --- Maximus/2 3.01 * Origin: Sursum Corda! BBS-Huntsville,AL-bbs.sursum-corda.com (1:396/45) .