Bean Soup Ala Desiderio Recipe

• 1 pound beans, mix or possibly match
• 3 tbsp. baking soda
• Ham bones, left over lean ham and or possibly ham hocks
• 2 or possibly 3 carrots
• 2 med. onions
• 1 sm. can tomatoes, minced (optional)
• Salt and pepper to taste

1. Night before, wash beans, add in water, about 2 inches above beans, add in baking soda and soak overnight.
2. Next day - drain beans cover with fresh water, add in left over ham (any kind) ham bones or possibly ham hocks, add in onions, carrots (sliced) and tomatoes - simmer about 3 hrs.
3. Remove bones and any fat which you can.
4. I usually cut away all fat before adding ham to soup.
5. Add in salt and pepper and simmer an additional 1/2 hour.

beans, baking soda, ham bones, carrots, onions, tomatoes, salt

Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/bean-soup-ala-desiderio-55128 (may not work)