Shaker Bean Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. dry Great Northern beans
water
1 meaty ham bone or 2 ham hocks
1 large onion, chopped
3 celery stalks, diced
2 carrots, shredded
salt to taste
1/2 tsp. pepper
1 1/2 tsp. dry thyme
1 (28 oz.) can crushed tomato puree
2 Tbsp. brown sugar
1 1/2 c. finely shredded fresh spinach leaves

Preparation

Rinse beans.
Place in Dutch oven or soup kettle.
Cover with water and bring to boil.
Boil 2 minutes.
Remove from heat and let stand 1 hour.