Any Bean Soup

Description

A River of Recipes: Native American Recipes Using Commodity Foods by the USDA Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations, public domain government resource—original source of recipe

• Serves: 8-10

Ingredients

• 1½ cups washed dry beans
• 7 cups water
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 cup chopped ham or ham bone
• 1 teaspoon salt

Directions

1. Put beans in water and boil 2 minutes.
2. Cover, remove from heat, and let stand 1 hour.
3. Add chopped onion to beans.
4. Bring to a boil and gently simmer 2 to 2½ hours, or until beans are tender.
5. Add ham or ham bone and cook for 1 hour.
6. Add more water if needed.
7. 15 minutes before done, remove 1 cup beans, mash and return to soup (this will thicken soup).