Amish Bean Soup



INGREDIENTS:

2 cup navy beans, dried 	

2 1/2 qt water 	

1 each ham bone (1 1/2 lbs) 	

1 each garlic, clove, minced 	

1 each bay leaf 	

1 cup potatoes, cubed 	

1 cup celery, thinly sliced 	

1 cup onion, finely chopped 	

1 cup carrots, cubed 	

1 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. Then 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.
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.



Amish Bean Soup