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Dried Bean Soup with Tomatoes

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Bean and ham soup is traditional in Mennonite cooking. A presoaking stage speeds up the cooking.

Ingredients

  • 2-1/2 cups small white beans
  • 10 cups cold water
  • 1 smoked pork hock, (about 1lb/500g)
  • 4 onions, sliced
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1/2 tsp dried thyme
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp pepper
  • 2 large tomatoes
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley

Preparation

In large saucepan, cover beans to twice their depth with cold water. Bring to boil. Cook for 2 minutes; cover, remove from heat and let stand for 1 hour. Drain; rinse pan and return beans to pan. Add water, ham bone, onions, bay leaves, thyme, salt and pepper. Bring to boil; reduce heat and simmer, covered, until beans are tender, about 1-1/2 hours.

Peel and chop tomatoes. Add to soup; simmer, uncovered, for about 30 minutes longer or until beans begin to break apart. Remove bay leaves. Remove hock; chop meat and return meat to soup. Taste and adjust seasoning Stir in parsley.

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