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      Title: Hearty Navy Bean Soup
 Categories: Beans, Vegetables, Pork
      Yield: 10 servings
 
  1 1/2 lb Dried navy beans
 14 1/2 oz Can diced tomatoes;
           - undrained
      1 lg Onion; chopped
      1    Meaty ham hock
           +=OR=+
      1 c  Diced cooked ham
      2 c  Chicken broth
  2 1/2 c  Water
           Salt & pepper
           Minced fresh parsley; opt
 
  Rinse and sort beans; soak according to package
  Drain and rinse beans, discarding liquid. Place in a
  Dutch oven. Add the tomatoes with juice, onion, ham
  hock, broth, water, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil.
  Reduce heat; cover and simmer until beans are tender,
  about 1-1/2 hours.
  
  Add more water if necessary. Remove ham hock and let it
  stand until cool enough to handle. Remove meat from
  bone; discard bone. Cut meat into bite-sized pieces; set
  aside. (For a thicker soup, cool slightly, then puree
  beans in a food processor or blender and return to pan.)
  Return ham to soup and heat through. Garnish with
  parsley if desired.
  
  Mildred Lewis, Temple, Texas
  
  Makes: 10 servings (2-1/2 quarts)
  
  RECIPE FROM: 
https://www.tasteofhome.com
  
  Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives
 
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