SHAKER BEAN SOUP 1 lb. Dry northern beans 1 meaty ham bone or 2 smoked ham hocks 1 lg. Onion, chopped 3 celery stalks, diced 2 carrots, shredded Salt to taste 1/2 tsp. Pepper 1/2 tsp. Dried thyme 1 can (28 oz.) crushed tomatoes in puree 2 tbsp. Brown sugar
Sort and rinse beans. Place in a Dutch oven or soup kettle; cover with water and bring to a boil. Boil 2 minutes. Remove from heat and let stand 1 hour. Drain beans and discard liquid. In the same kettle place ham bone or hocks, 3 quarts of water and beans. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, covered 1 1/2 hours or until meat easily falls from the bone. Remove bones from broth trim off the meat and discard bones. Add ham, onion, celery, carrots, salt, pepper and thyme. Simmer covered 1 hour or until beans are tender. Add tomatoes and brown sugar. Cook for 10 minutes. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Access the Recipes And More list archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/recipesandmore%40googlegroups.com/ Visit the group home page at: http://groups.google.com/group/RecipesAndMore -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
