Three Bean Soup

Total Time: 3 hrs 5 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 lb smoked ham, chunks
• 2 1/2 quarts water
• 1/2 cup dried red kidney beans
• 1/2 cup dried great northern beans
• 1/2 cup dry pinto beans
• 1/4 cup onion, chopped
• 3 tablespoons worcestershire sauce
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 cups carrots (sliced round)
• 1 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• 1 put water in large stew pot with all ingredients except carrots.
• 2 bring to a rolling boil.
• 3 reduce heat to simmer.
• 4 cover and cook about 2 hours or till beans are about done.
• 5 add carrots to soup& cover.
• 6 cook an additional hour or till carrots and beans are done.