Neighborhood Bean Soup

Total Time: 5 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 5 hrs

Ingredients

• 3 (15 1/2 ounce) cans of great great northern beans
• 5 cups chicken broth
• 3 cups water
• 1 large meaty ham bone
• 1 cup ham, chopped
• 2 teaspoons chicken bouillon granules
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon dried marjoram
• 1/2 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
• 1/4 teaspoon ground sage
• 3 yukon gold potatoes, peeled and chopped in 1-1/2 " cubes
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 cup green onion, chopped
• 3 medium carrots, chopped
• 3 celery ribs, chopped
• 1 tablespoon bacon grease

Recipe

• 1 melt bacon grease in 8 quart pot on medium heat.
• 2 add ham bone-mine came cut up by butcher, and other ham, let ham pieces cook 5 minutes.
• 3 then add all the broth, water, granules.
• 4 bring to boil.
• 5 add all the vegetables, can beans, and spices.
• 6 mash a few potatoes and beans to thicken soup.
• 7 simmer on low heat 5-6 hours.
• 8 stirring occasionally.