Ham & Bean Soup
By: Anonymous
Published: Saturday, December 5, 2009 - 10:03pm

Ingredients




1 pound white beans, soak overnight
8 cups water
1 1/2 pounds meaty smoked ham hocks
1 teaspoon salt to taste
2 potatoes, diced
2 carrots, diced
2 stalks celery, diced
1 med. onion
3/4 teaspoon thyme
1/4 teaspoon pepper

Preparation

1 Bring 8 cups water and beans to boil. Add ham hocks and salt to taste. Cover and simmer 1 hour. Remove ham hocks and continue to simmer while cutting meat off bones. Return meat to pan. Cook beans until almost tender. Add veggies and spices. Cover and simmer 1 hour.