Shaker Bean Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. dry Great Northern beans
2 small ham hocks or bone
1 large onion
3 celery stalks, diced
2 carrots, shredded
1/2 tsp. pepper
1/2 tsp. dried thyme
salt to taste
1 (20 oz.) can crushed tomatoes
2 Tbsp. brown sugar

Preparation

Sort and rinse beans; place in pan and cover with water.
Bring to boil.
Boil 2 minutes; remove from heat and let stand 1 hour. Drain beans and discard liquid.
In same pan, place ham bone, 3 quarts water and beans; bring to boil.
Reduce heat; simmer 1 1/2 hours.
Add ham, onion, celery, carrots, salt, pepper and thyme. Simmer 1 hour, then add tomatoes and brown sugar.
Cook 10 minutes.