Poor David'S Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (12 oz.) pkg. Great Northern beans
salt
3/4 lb. ham hock or meaty ham bone
2 qt. water
1 medium whole onion
1 rib celery, sliced
1/2 tsp. salt
black pepper to taste
2 fresh turnip greens with roots chopped
4 medium potatoes, cubed
2 carrots, sliced
2 Tbsp. olive oil
1 medium onion, chopped
1 green pepper, seeded
1 medium fresh tomato, peeled and chopped or canned

Preparation

Pick over and wash beans.
Cover with water and add a tablespoon of salt.
Soak overnight.
Next day, bring 2 quarts of water to boil; add ham hock.
Drain and rewash beans.
Add to the 2 quarts of boiling water.
Add whole onion, sliced celery and 1/2 teaspoon of salt.
Cook until beans are barely tender.
Add chopped turnip roots and greens, potatoes and carrots.