Green Bean And Ham Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 lb. meaty ham bone
2 qt. water
4 c. cut up green beans
3 c. cubed potatoes
2 medium onions, chopped
1/4 c. chopped parsley
4 sprigs summer savory (fresh or dried), crushed
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
3/4 c. light cream

Preparation

Cook ham bone in water in 6-quart saucepan for 1 1/2 hours. Remove meat and cut in chunks.
Add to soup stock along with green beans, potatoes, onions, parsley, savory, salt and pepper.
Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer, covered, until vegetables are tender.
Skim off fat.
Just before serving, stir in cream.
Makes about 3 1/2 quarts.