Frankfuter Bohnensuppe (Bean Soup With Frankfurter) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb navy beans, dried
8 cups water
3 cups beef broth
1 carrot, chopped
1 stalk celery, chopped
4 bacon, strips, cubed
2 small onions, chopped
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper, white
6 frankfurters, sliced (Note: Use the real Frankfurters in this recipe and not the hot dogs!)
2 tablespoons parsley, chopped

Preparation

Soak beans overnight.
In a 3-quart saucepan bring beans, water and beef froth 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 a 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.