Ham Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

6 slices bacon
1 medium onion, thinly sliced
1 pound beef shank
3/4 pound ham, cubed
6 cups water (or more)
2 teaspoons salt
2 16- ounce cans white northern beans
3 cups cubed potatoes
1 clove garlic, minced
1 pound polish sausage, cooked

Preparation

Fry bacon, crumble and set aside.
Add onion to 2 tablespoons of the bacon drippings and cook until tender.
Add beef shank, ham, water and salt.
Cover and simmer 1 1/2 hours.
Remove meat from shank and dice.
Skim fat from soup.
Add beans, potatoes and garlic and simmer 30- minutes covered.
Add cut sausage, bacon and simmer 15 minutes.\tServes 10-12.