Senate Bean Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

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

Preparation

Wash navy beans and run them through hot water.
Put beans in large boiler with water and ham hocks.
Boil slowly, covered, for around 3 hours.
Braise onion in a little butter.
When onion is brown, add it to the soup mixture.
Serve real hot.
Add salt and pepper only after you put soup in individual bowls.
Serves 8.