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Prep Time: 60 Minutes Cook Time: 180 Minutes |
Ready In: 240 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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This is a wonderful warm soup to warm the heart in these last cold days of winter. Being in Wisconsin, warm soup is always a welcome thing. This is a very simple amish soup, so it has very simple ingredients. It's perfect for a beginner cook or someone like me who just wants something easy. Ingredients:
2 cups dried navy beans |
2 1/2 quarts water |
1 (1 1/2 lb) ham bone (thick and meaty) |
1 garlic clove, minced |
1 small bay leaf |
1 cup potato, cubed |
1 cup celery, thinly sliced |
1 cup onion, finely chopped |
1 cup carrot, cubed |
salt and pepper, to taste |
Directions:
1. Boil the beans in the water for 2 minutes before removing them from the heat to let stand for 1 hour.
2. Add the ham bone, garlic and bay leaf to the beans, and cover and simmer them for 2 hours or until the ingredients are almost tender.
3. Add the vegetables and salt and pepper to taste, and simmer them for 1 hour longer. Remove the ham bone, cut off the meat and dice it to add to the beans. Reheat the soup almost to boiling, then remove the bay leaf.
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