VOLUME 1 - Kilimanjaro Foods

Weisse Bohnensuppe (White Bean Soup)
8 Servings
1 lb navy beans,dry
3 qt water
1 ham bone (or hock),smoked
2 T parsley,chopped
1 c onions,finely chopped
1 garlic,clove, minced
2 c celery &tops,finely chopped
1 1/2 t salt
1/2 t pepper
Cover beans with water in large pot or soup kettle and soak
overnight. Rinse beans well and return to pot with ham bone and 3
quarts of water. Simmer, uncovered, for 2 hours. Add parsley,
onions, garlic, celery and tops, salt and pepper. Simmer, uncovered,
for 1 hour or until vegetables are tender. Remove ham bone, dice the
meat, and add meat to soup. Serve hot.