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      Title: Jim's Bean And Tomato Soup
 Categories: Soup, Beans, Ham, Tomato
      Yield: 1 servings
 
      1 lb Great northern beans
      1 md Onion, chopped fine
      1 qt Tomatoes, undrained
    1/8 ts Fennel seed, crushed
  1 1/2 ts Basil
      2 tb Dried cilantro, crushed
      1    Ham bone, should be at least
  1 1/2 lb Ham on bone
           Salt and pepper to taste
 
  Wash and sort beans. Soak beans in enough cold water to cover to a
  depth of 1 inch. Next morning, add ham bone and enough water to cover
  bone. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer for 1/2-3/4 of an hour.
  
  Meanwhile, chop tomatoes and onions. Remove ham bone and set aside to
  cool. Add remaining ingredients and bring to the boiling point. Reduce
  heat and simmer. Remove ham from bone and chop into about 1/4 inch
  pieces and add to soup. Discard bone. Cover an simmer for 3-4 hours.
  Serve hot.

  Serves 6-8.
  
  NOTE: Tomatoes will cook apart. All ingredients are home grown except
  for beans, ham and fennel seed. Tomatoes are our home grown and
  canned. Ham is my hickory and corn cob smoked maple ham. This soup is
  better if made a day ahead and allowed to stand overnight in
  refrigerator. Soup freezes well.
  
  From: Jim Bodle
  Date: 10 Jan 94
 
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