Categories: Soup- Stew- Chowder- chili

Ingredients

• 1 lb. dried beans (marrow, navy, pea or great northern)
• 1/3 cup butter or margarine
• 3 medium potatoes, cooked and mashed, or 1 cup prepared instant
• 1 cup chopped celery
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 4 tsp. (about) salt
• 1/2 tsp. pepper
• Chopped parsley

Directions

1. Wash and drain beans. Put in large heavy kettle with 6 cups water. Bring to boil and boil 2 minutes. Remove from heat, cover and let stand 1 hour.

2. Add 2 1/2 quarts water, bring to boil, cover and simmer 2 hours, or until beans are onion, garlic and 3 tsp. salt. Cover and simmer, stirring occasionally, about 1 hour.

3. Add more water if necessary to make a thick soup, then add the pepper and more salt if necessary. Sprinkle with parsley. Serve with French bread.

4. makes 4 1/2 quarts

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