Bean Soup Or Fifteen Bean Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 pkg. dried beans or 15 bean soup pkg.
1 Tbsp. baking powder
4 (12 oz.) cans beer
1 qt. water
ham bits or 1 to 2 smoked ham hocks
1 1/2 tsp. Italian seasoning
2 to 3 carrots, diced
celery, diced
2 onions, diced

Preparation

Cover beans with
water
and soak overnight.
Drain off water, place in large kettle.
Cover with water and add baking powder. Boil about 15 minutes.
Drain and rinse beans.
(This helps in removing
gastric
\"distress\"
that
beans cause some individuals.) Place rinsed\tbeans into large kettle.
Add beer and 1 quart water
or
enough
to
cover.
Add ham bits or ham hocks, Italian seasoning,\tcarrots, celery and onions.
Cook 4 to 5 hours on simmer or in crock-pot on low.
Top with parsley and pepper to taste.