Weisse bohnensuppe (white bean soup)
Yield: 8 Servings
Ingredients:
- 1 lb Navy Beans; Dry
- 3 qt Water
- 1 ea Ham Bone Or Hock; Smoked
- 2 tb Parsley; Chopped
- 1 c Onions; Finely Chopped
- 1 ea Garlic; Clove Minced
- 2 c Celery &Tops; Finely Chopped
- 1 1/2 ts Salt
- 1/2 ts Pepper
Instructions:
Cover beans with water in large pot or soup kettle and soak overnight. Rinse beans well and return to pot with ham bone and 3 quarts of water. Simmer uncovered for 2 hours. Add parsley onions garlic celery and tops salt and pepper. Simmer uncovered for 1 hour or until vegetables are tender. Remove ham bone dice the meat and add meat to soup. Serve hot.
