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Bean Soup

This was a recipe my mom always used! She got it from a cookbook published in 1959 called the Farm Journal's Country Cookbook. I make it as written - you can cut down LOTS of time by doing in the Instant Pot. But, I'm old fashioned and I like a pot of soup simmering all day :)
Makes 10 servings.
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Prep Time 3 hours
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 3 hours 20 minutes
Course Soup
Cuisine soup
Servings 10

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups dried navy or white beans
  • 1 ham bone or 1 1/2 lb ham butt
  • 1/2 cup chopped onion
  • 1 cup chopped celery and leaves
  • 32 oz diced tomatoes
  • 3/4 cup diced potatoes
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp pepper

Instructions
 

Prepare Beans

  • Wash beans, add 6 cups water and boil 2 minutes.
  • Remove from heat and let stand 1 hour.
  • Simmer beans without draining until tender, about 2 hours, adding more water if necessary.

Soup

  • While beans are simmering, simmer ham in water to cover. About 2 hours
  • Remove ham bone. Skim fat from broth and add tender beans
  • Stir in remaining ingredients and simmer until potatoes are tender, about 20 minutes.