Categories: Main Dish, Soup

Ingredients

• 1 lb dry navy beans
• 1 meaty ham bone
• 1 cup chopped onions
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 cup chopped celery
• 1 1/2 cups mashedpotato flakes or mashed potatoes
• 1/4 cup chopped parsley
• 1 1/2 teaspoons pepper
• 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 1 teaspoon basil
• 1 bay leaves
• salt, to taste

Directions

1. Wash and sort beans; in large kettle, cover beans with 6-8 c hot water.

2. Bring to a boil; boil 2 minutes; remove from heat, cover, and let stand for 1 hour.

3. Add another 2 quarts of cold water and ham bone.

4. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer 1 1/2 hours.

5. Stir in remaining ingredients; simmer 20-30 minutes until beans are tender.

6. Remove ham bone, trim off meat and return meat to soup; remove bay leaf.

7. Serve hot; freezes well.

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