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John's Ham and Bean Soup




Source of Recipe


John Doyle






List of Ingredients



• 2 qts. cooked Northern Beans (Mrs. Grimes)
  
• 2 ham hocks (smoked) (ham sub)
  
• 1 large onion
  
• 8 small celery stalks
  
• grated carrots for color
  
• 4 c. water
  
• 1-2 cans butter beans
  
• 1 tsp. crushed thyme
  
• 3 bay leaves
  
• 1 large potato---diced small
  
• salt
  
• pepper
  
• lowreys seasoning
  
• celery salt
  
• lemon pepper
  






Instructions



1. Boil ham hocks on bone. Then add onion, celery, potato, carrots and seasoning. Cook slowly for 1 hour in covered pan.
   
2. Debone the meat and cut into small pieces. Add remaining ingredients and cook on low for 2-3 hours.
   






Final Comments


The potato is supposed to help remove some of the gas problems from the beans.