My Favorite Ham & Bean Soup

Total Time: 1 hr 40 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1 slice ham, cubed or 1 slice leftover baked ham
• 1 medium onion, fine chopped
• 1 stalk celery, chopped
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1 (50 ounce) can chicken broth
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper, to taste
• 2 (3 lb) jars precooked great northern beans (or an equal amt of navy or homemade northern beans)
• 1 (10 ounce) package frozen sliced carrots (steam to tender stage)

Recipe

• 1 saute ham, onion, and celery in butter till onion is limp.
• 2 pour beans into kettle with ham mixture.
• 3 add steamed carrots and the chicken broth. stir gently.
• 4 simmer for at least 45 minute to 1 hr keep liquid replenished to soup consistency.
• 5 great served with warm cornbread.