Old Fashion Bean With Ham Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. dried Great Northern beans, rinsed
2 ham hocks (2 lb.)
1 large onion, chopped
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 bay leaf
1 medium potato, pared and cubed
2 ribs celery, finely chopped
1 large carrot, shredded
2 Tbsp. fresh parsley, minced
cracked black pepper

Preparation

In a large soup pot, combine beans and 2 1/2 quarts of water. Bring to a boil; cover and continue to boil 2 minutes.
Remove from heat and allow pot to stand, covered, 1 hour.
Add ham hocks, onion, garlic and bay leaf.
Cover; bring to a boil.
Reduce heat and simmer 2 hours.
Add potatoes, celery, carrot and parsley. Cover and continue simmering, at least 1 hour or all day if you wish.
Remove bay leaf and meat.
Dice meat and return to pot. Season with salt and pepper.