Description

What better way to warm up in cold, winter weather than than a nice bowl of soup. This ham and bean soup is hearty and delicious.

Ingredients

• #1 package/bag dry Great Northern beans
• ham bone or a nice ham slice
• 2 slices raw bacon
• 1/2 T. salt
• 1/2 T. black pepper
• 2 onions, cut into chunks
• cold water

Steps

1. Pick out stones, bad beans and debris; discard. Rinse beans in water.
2. Add rinsed beans, ham bone or ham slice and bacon to a large 6 quart soup pot; add salt, pepper and onions. Fill pot 3/4 full with cold water; bring to a boil; reduce heat to a simmer; cook 4-5 hours until beans are nice and tender.
3. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.