Bean Soup

Ingredients

• 1 (16 ounce) package dried navy beans
• 7 cups water
• 1 ham bone
• 2 cups diced ham
• ¼ cup minced onion
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 pinch ground black pepper
• 1 bay leaf
• ½ cup sliced carrots
• ½ cup sliced celery

Directions

Step 1

Place rinsed beans into a large stock pot. Add water and bring to a boil. Boil gently for 2 minutes; remove from heat, cover and let stand for 1 hour.

Step 2

Add ham bone, cubed ham, onion, salt, pepper and bay leaves. Bring to a boil; reduce heat, cover and simmer for 1 hour and 15 minutes or until beans are soft. Occasionally skim surface of soup while it is cooking.

Step 3

Add carrots and celery, cook until tender. Remove ham bone, scrape any meat from bone and place back into soup and serve.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving: 247 calories; protein 17.4g; carbohydrates 36.7g; fat 3.8g; cholesterol 16.7mg; sodium 542.9mg.