Spanish Bean Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 ham bone
1 beef bone
4 oz. thick-sliced lean bacon
5 medium potatoes, chopped
2 large onions, chopped
2 qt. water
3 (16 oz.) cans garbanzo beans
8 oz. sliced pepperoni
1/8 tsp. saffron

Preparation

Combine ham bone, beef bone, bacon, potatoes, onions and water in stock pot.
Cook until vegetables are almost tender.
Add undrained beans, pepperoni and saffron.
Stir in salt to taste. Simmer for 45 minutes or to desired consistency, adding additional water as needed.
Remove bones.
Cut off meat and return to soup. Heat to serving temperature.
Ladle into soup bowls.