Hearty Navy Bean Soup Recipe - beans

Method

• Rinse and sort beans.
• Cover with cool water and soak overnight.
• Drain beans and place in a large soup kettle or possibly Dutch oven.
• Add in tomatoes with juice, onion, ham hock, broth, water, salt and pepper.
• Bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat, cover and simmer till beans are tender, about 1 1/2 hrs.
• Add in more water if necessary.
• Remove ham hock and cut meat from bone; set aside.
• (For thicker soup, beans may be pureed in a food processor or possibly blender and then returned to kettle.)
• Return ham to soup and heat through.
• Garnish with parsley.
• Yield: 10 servings.
• If cooking for 2: freeze serving-size portions to enjoy later.