Northern Bean Soup

== Description ==
A River of Recipes: Native American Recipes Using Commodity Foods by the USDA Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations, public domain government resource—original source of recipe
* Serves: 8
== Ingredients ==
* 8 cups water
* 1 pound dried Great Northern or lima beans (2 cups)
* ½ can (15.5 ounce) can tomato sauce
* 2 cups chopped ham
* 1 large onion, chopped (about 1 cup)
* 1 tablespoon instant beef bouillon
* 1 teaspoon salt
* ½ teaspoon pepper
* 1 clove garlic, crushed
* 2 cups mashed potatoes
* 2 medium carrots, cut into ½ inch pieces
* 2 medium celery stalks cut into ½ inch pieces (1 cup)
* non-fat milk (optional)
== Directions ==
# Heat water and beans to boiling in large pot; boil 2 minutes.
# Remove from heat, cover and let stand 1 hour.
# Add tomato sauce, ham, onion, bouillon, salt, pepper, and garlic to beans.
# Heat to boiling, reduce heat.
# Cover and simmer until beans are tender, about 2 hours. (do not boil or beans will burst.) skim fat if necessary.
# Stir potatoes, carrots, and celery into soup.
# Heat to boiling, reduce heat.
# Cover and simmer until vegetables are tender, about 45 minutes.
# Stir in 1 to 2 cups milk or water for thinner consistency.
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Category:Carrot Recipes
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Category:Tomato sauce Recipes