Ham Bean Chowder Recipe

• 1 pound dry great northern beans
• 2 quarts. water
• 1 4 pound ham shank
• 1 (16 ounce.) can tomatoes, minced
• 2 c. minced onions
• 1 c. minced celery
• 2 tbsp. garlic, chopped
• 2 whole cloves
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh grnd pepper
• 3 (10 ounce.) cans condensed chicken broth
• 8 ounce. shredded Cheddar cheese
• Parsley

1. Wash beans.
2. Cover beans with water in 6 qt saucepot; bring to boil.
3. Cover, boil 2 min longer.
4. Remove from heat.
5. Let beans soak 1 hour.
6. Drain, reserving liquid.
7. Return beans to pot.
8. Add in 4 c. reserved liquid, meat, vegetables, seasonings and chicken broth combined with sufficient water to measure 6 c.. Bring to boil; simmer 3 hrs or possibly till beans are done and meat will fall from bone easily.
9. Remove meat, bay leaf and cloves.
10. Cut meat off bone, return to soup.
11. Skim off fat.
12. Add in cheese and stir till melted.
13. Garnish with parsley.
14. Good crockpot recipe.

beans, water, ham shank, tomatoes, onions, celery, garlic, cloves, bay leaf, fresh grnd pepper, condensed chicken, cheddar cheese, parsley

Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/ham-bean-chowder-54824 (may not work)