From Original cookbook page 10

Bean Soup for 4

Name: Bean Soup for 4
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 120 min
Total time: 130 min
Ingredients: 1 cup navy beans; 1 1/2 quarts water; 1 ham bone or ham hick; 1/2 cup instant mashed potatoes; 1 1/2 cups finely chopped onions; 3 celery stalks with leaves (finely chopped); 1 garlic glove (crushed); 1/8 cup parsley (finely chopped); salt and pepper

Bean Soup for 4 is a comforting soup or salad featuring navy beans, ham bone or ham hick, instant mashed potatoes, preserved from the family cookbook.

Prep 10 minCook 2 hrTotal 2 hr 10 min

A serving of Bean Soup for 4 featuring navy beans and ham bone or ham hick — Representative stock photo · jeffreyw / flickr / BY 2.0

Method

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Method

Soak beans overnight in water. Add the ham, cover and simmer till beans start to soften, about 1 hour. Add mashed potatoes and stir until smooth. Add rest of ingredients. Simmer 1 hour. Add water if necessary but should be very thick.

Family note

What makes this ours

This recipe is preserved exactly where it belongs: beside the person who shared it and ready for the next family kitchen.

CMRecipe contributed byCindy Martell Gansmiller