Senate Bean Soup(Yield: 8 Servings) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 lb. navy beans
1 1/2 lb. smoked ham hocks
1 medium onion, diced
1 Tbsp. butter
salt and pepper to taste
4 qt. hot water
salt and pepper to taste

Preparation

Wash beans and run through hot water until they are white again.
Put in pot with 4 quarts hot water.
Add ham hocks and boil slowly for about 3 hours, covered.
Saute onion in butter until light brown; add to bean soup.
Season to taste with salt and pepper, then serve.
(Do not add salt until ready to serve, as this toughens the beans.)