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      Title: Ham Bone Bean Soup
 Categories: Beans, Vegetables, Herbs, Pork
      Yield: 10 Servings

      1 lb Dried navy beans
      1 tb Oil
      2 md Onions; chopped
      2    Celery ribs; chopped
      8 c  Water
      1 md Carrot; chopped
      2    Bay leaves
      1 ts Dried thyme
    1/2 ts Pepper
      2    Smoked ham hocks
      2 c  Fully cooked ham; diced
    1/2 ts Salt

  Place beans in a Dutch oven; add water to cover by 2" Bring to a
  boil; boil for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat; cover and let stand
  for 1 to 4 hours or until beans are softened. Drain and rinse
  beans, discarding liquid.

  In the same pan, heat oil over medium heat; add onions and celery.
  Cook and stir until crisp-tender, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in softened
  beans, 8 cups water, carrot, bay leaves, thyme, and pepper. Add ham
  hocks. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1-1/4 to
  1-1/2 hours or until beans are tender.

  Discard bay leaves. Remove ham hocks; set aside until cool enough
  to handle. Remove ham from bones and cut into cubes. Discard bones.
  Return ham to soup. Stir in cubed ham and salt; heat through.

  Taste of Home Test Kitchen

  Recipe FROM: https://www.tasteofhome.com

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