Bean Soup Or Fifteen Bean Soup

• 1 pkg. dried beans or 15 bean soup pkg.
• 1 Tbsp. baking powder
• 4 (12 oz.) cans beer
• 1 qt. water
• ham bits or 1 to 2 smoked ham hocks
• 1 1/2 tsp. Italian seasoning
• 2 to 3 carrots, diced
• celery, diced
• 2 onions, diced

1. Cover beans with
2. water
3. and soak overnight.
4. Drain off water, place in large kettle.
5. Cover with water and add baking powder. Boil about 15 minutes.
6. Drain and rinse beans.
7. (This helps in removing
8. gastric
9. "distress"
10. that
11. beans cause some individuals.) Place rinsedteans into large kettle.
12. Add beer and 1 quart water
13. or
14. enough
15. to
16. cover.
17. Add ham bits or ham hocks, Italian seasoning,tarrots, celery and onions.
18. Cook 4 to 5 hours on simmer or in crock-pot on low.
19. Top with parsley and pepper to taste.

beans, baking powder, beer, water, ham bits, italian seasoning, carrots, celery, onions

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=244833 (may not work)