Kathryn24

I remember you talking about a great bean soup you make. Would you mind sharing your recipe?!?

ThatSuzyGirl

Me Suzy?

This is what I make:

Ingredients

* 7 cups water
* 1 lb dried navy beans or great northern bean
* 2 cups cubed cooked ham
* 1 ham bone
* 1 chopped onion
* 1/2 teaspoon salt
* 1 bay leaf
* 1 dash pepper
* 1/2 cup brown sugar

Directions

1.
Put water and beans in a large soup pot and bring to a boil. Boil for 5 minutes then turn off burner and cover pot. Let the soup soak for 1-2 hours. (see other option).
2.
(option 2: Soak beans overnight in 7 cups of water. In the morning drain off water and rinse beans. Return beans to pot and add 6 cups of water. Add more or less water to your liking.).
3.
Add the rest of the ingredients and bring to boil. Lower heat to simmering and cover pot. Cook for 1 1/2 hours, until beans are tender. Add water while cooking to keep soup to your desired consistency.
4
Remove bone from soup. Cut any meat from the bone and add it it the soup.

It's from the Orange Betty Crocker cookbook circa 1970. Easy and cheap, the meal costs something like $3 to serve 8.
Suzy

Kathryn24

You Suzy!

Darn, it calls for ham and a ham bone ... um, where do you get a ham bone?!?

(I don't eat or cook ham)

ThatSuzyGirl

I don't actually use ham bones but you can ask for one at the butcher counter.