Bean Soup With Frankfurters - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. navy beans, dried
8 c. water
3 c. beef broth
1 carrot, chopped
1 celery, chopped
4 bacon strips, cubed
2 small onions, chopped
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. white pepper
6 frankfurters, sliced *
2 Tbsp. parsley, chopped

Preparation

Soak beans overnight.
In a 3-quart saucepan bring beans, water and beef broth to a boil.
Cook for about 1 hour.
Add carrot and celery and continue cooking for 30 minutes.
In a separate frypan cook the bacon until transparent.
Add the onions; cook until golden.
Set aside. Mash soup through sieve or food mill.
Return to pan and add the bacon-onion mixture, salt and pepper.
Add frankfurters; reheat about 5 minutes.
Sprinkle soup with chopped parsley and serve.