Hearty Bean And Barley Soup Recipe

• 2 lbs. dry Great Northern beans
• 2 quarts. water
• 1 c. fine barley
• 1 ham hock
• 2 c. ham, coarsely minced
• 1 pound grnd beef, cooked & liquid removed
• 1 lg. onion, minced
• 8 cloves garlic, chopped
• 6 carrots, sliced
• 4 (10 1/2 ounce.) cans consomme
• 1 to 1 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 1/4 c. Worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon warm sauce
• 2 fresh jalapeno peppers, split & seeded

1. Sort and wash beans; place in a large Dutch oven.
2. Cover with water 2 inches above beans, let soak overnight.
3. Drain.
4. Add in 2 qts water; bring to a boil.
5. Add in remaining ingredients; cover.
6. Reduce heat, and simmer 2 1/2 hrs, stirring occasionally.
7. Yield: 5 1/2 qts.

dry great northern beans, water, barley, ham hock, ham, beef, onion, garlic, carrots, consomme, salt, pepper, worcestershire sauce, warm sauce, jalapeno peppers

Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/hearty-bean-and-barley-soup-53918 (may not work)