United states senate restaurant bean soup

Yield: 8 Servings

Ingredients:

4 qt Hot water
1 1/2 lb Smoked ham hocks
2 lb Small navy pea beans
1 Onion

Instructions:

chopped Butter Salt and pepper Wash beans and run through hot water until beans are white again. Put on the stove with four quarts of water. Add the smoked ham hocks and boil slowly in a covered pot approximately three hours. Braise chopped onion in a little butter and when light brown put in bean soup. Season with salt and pepper then serve. Do not add salt until ready to serve. Serves 8 Posted by John Hartman. Courtesy of Fred Peters.