Old Fashioned Bean And Ham Soup

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I took a little from one recipe and a little from another recipe to come up with the kind of bean soup we like....putting it here for safe keeping....

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Steps

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Put rinsed beans in pan and cover up to 2 inches past beans in large pot -- let sit overnight.

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Drain , put beans back in pot , add water and the rest of ingredients.

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Bring to boil , turn to simmer and cover.

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Simmer for at least 3 hours or until beans are soft.

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Take out bones and dice up any meat on bones and put back into pot -- you can add more ham if you want.

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Discard fat and bones.

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Season to taste with pepper and salt and parsley.

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Ingredients

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dried great northern beans, ham hocks, onions, cloves, potatoes, carrots, celery, water, dried thyme, dried marjoram, pepper, rubbed sage, dried savory, parsley, salt