Ham and Bean Soup
Source of Recipe
a friend of mine
List of Ingredients
1 Lb. soup beans - soaked overnight
2 Lbs. ham hocks
10 cups water
8 oz. tomato sauce
3 beef bouillon cubes
14 oz. stewed tomatoes - chopped
6 carrots - chopped
4 med. potatoes - cubed
1 lrg. onion - chopped
1 Tbls. minced garlic
2 bay leaves
2 Tbls. dried parsley
1 Tbls. salt
1/2 Tbls. black pepper
1/2 tsp. dried thyme
Recipe
Combine all ingredients in large pot.
-Simmer over low heat for 4 hours.
-Remove ham hocks from pot. Cut off meat. Return meat to pot. Discard bones and fat.
-Simmer over low heat for 1 hour.
-Remove bay leaves from soup before serving.