Old Fashion Bean With Ham Soup

• 1 lb. dried Great Northern beans, rinsed
• 2 ham hocks (2 lb.)
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 medium potato, pared and cubed
• 2 ribs celery, finely chopped
• 1 large carrot, shredded
• 2 Tbsp. fresh parsley, minced
• cracked black pepper

1. In a large soup pot, combine beans and 2 1/2 quarts of water. Bring to a boil; cover and continue to boil 2 minutes.
2. Remove from heat and allow pot to stand, covered, 1 hour.
3. Add ham hocks, onion, garlic and bay leaf.
4. Cover; bring to a boil.
5. Reduce heat and simmer 2 hours.
6. Add potatoes, celery, carrot and parsley. Cover and continue simmering, at least 1 hour or all day if you wish.
7. Remove bay leaf and meat.
8. Dice meat and return to pot. Season with salt and pepper.

dried great northern beans, ham hocks, onion, garlic, bay leaf, potato, celery, carrot, fresh parsley, cracked black pepper

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=327237 (may not work)