U. S. Senate Bean Soup

Total Time: 4 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr 10 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1 lb dried great northern bean
• 1 meaty ham bone
• 3 medium onions, chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 3 celery ribs, chopped
• 1 cup instant potato flakes
• 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 put beans and enough water to cover in pot.
• 2 bring to a boil, and boil for 2 minutes.
• 3 remove from the heat and soak for 1 hour.
• 4 drain and rinse beans.
• 5 in large pot, put beans, ham bone, and 3 quarts water.
• 6 bring to a boil.
• 7 reduce heat,cover and simmer for 2 hours.
• 8 add next 5 ingredients.
• 9 add salt and pepper to taste.
• 10 simmer for 1 hour.
• 11 remove hambone.
• 12 remove meat from bone and cut in small pieces.
• 13 return to pot.
• 14 heat through.