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                            Ham-And-Bean Soup

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Serving Size  : 6    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Soups

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   1      pound         Dried Great Northern Beans
   6      cups          Water
   1 1/2  pounds        Ham -- cubed
   2      teaspoons     Salt
   1      teaspoon      Dried whole thyme
     1/2  teaspoon      Dried parsley flakes
   4                    Peppercorns
   3                    Cloves garlic -- minced
   1                    Bay leaf
   2      cups          Water
   4      medium        Potatoes -- peel and quarter
   3                    Carrots -- scraped & cut into
                        slices
   1      medium        Onion -- finely chopped

Sort & wash beans; place in a Dutch oven.  
Cover with water 2 inches above beans; let soak overnight.  Drain. 
 Combine beans, 6 cups water, and next 7 ingredients in a large Dutch oven;
 bring to a boil.  Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 1 1/2 hours. 
Add 2 cups water and vegetables to soup. Cover and simmer for about 
30 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Yield: about 1 gallon.

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