White Bean Soup Recipe

White bean soup is a family favorite of ours.

• Meal Type: Soup
• Ethnicity: German
• Holiday Category: N/A
• Preparation Time: More than 1 day

Ingredients

• 1 lb Navy Beans; Dry
• 3 qt Water
• 1 Ham Bone Or Hock; Smoked
• 2 T Parsley; Chopped
• 1 c Onions; Finely Chopped
• 1 Garlic clove, Minced
• 2 c Celery &Tops; Finely Chopped
• 1 1/2 t Salt
• 1/2 t Pepper

Directions

1. Cover beans with water in large pot or soup kettle and soak overnight
2. Rinse beans well and return to pot with ham bone and 3 quarts of water
3. Simmer, uncovered, for 2 hours
4. Add parsley, onions, garlic, celery and tops, salt and pepper
5. Simmer, uncovered, for 1 hour or until vegetables are tender
6. Remove ham bone, dice the meat, and add meat to soup
7. Serve hot.