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      Title: Ham Bone Bean Soup
 Categories: Beasns, 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  Diced, fully cooked ham
    1/2 ts Salt
 
  Place beans in a Dutch oven; add water to cover by 2 in.
  Bring to a boil; boil for 2 minutes. Remove from the
  heat; cover and let stand for 1-4 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, 3-5
  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
  
  Makes: 10 servings (2 1/2 quarts)
  
  RECIPE FROM: 
https://www.tasteofhome.com
  
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