Beans And Cracked Corn Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 lb. ham shanks or cut pieces of ham
1 lb. crack corn
1 lb. Northern white beans
1 small green pepper, chopped
1 large onion, chopped
1 stalk celery, chopped
salt and pepper to taste

Preparation

Pick corn and wash.
Soak overnight to soften.
Cook until soft.
Wash ham and boil until almost tender.
Pick beans and wash; let come to boil.
Drain water.
Cut ham into small pieces. Add ham, corn and ingredients in large pot with corn.
Add enough water to cover.
Cook on medium heat until beans are done and soup thickens, stirring constantly to avoid sticking to pot.
Before serving, add stick of margarine to pot.