Recipe: Ham and Bean Soup

Recipes using Tones Minced Onion

• 1 lb navy beans
• 1-1 1/2 lbs butt end ham
• 2 cups diced celery
• 1/4 cup dried minced onion
• 1/2-1 cup diced potatoes
• 1 lb can diced tomatoes, drained (optional)
• 2 tsp minced parsley
• salt and pepper to taste

1. Soak beans overnight in cold water.
2. Drain water from soaked beans.
3. Add fresh water to beans and cook until beans are soft.
4. Cover ham with 6-8 cups cold water; cover and cook for 2-3 hrs.
5. Skim fat from broth from cooking ham.
6. Remove ham and cup into bite size pieces; return to pot.
7. Add drained beans, celery, onion and potatoes.
8. Cook until vegetables are tender about 20 mins.
9. Add tomatoes (if desired), parsley, and check for seasoning.
10. Heat and server.