Ham, Bean, and Potato Soup

Name: Ham, Bean, and Potato Soup
Total time: 660
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1 pound dried great northern beans; 1 (10 ounce) ham bone; 1 pound cooked ham, diced; 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce; 2 large onions, chopped; 4 stalks celery, sliced; 1 bouquet garni; 1 tablespoon dried parsley; ¼ teaspoon baking soda; salt and ground black pepper to taste; water to cover; 2 medium carrots, sliced; 3 medium potatoes, peeled and cubed

Recipe by Steve A from allrecipes.com

Lunch 11 Hr.

Ingredients

8 servings

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1 pound dried great northern beans
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1 (10 ounce) ham bone
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1 pound cooked ham, diced
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1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
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2 large onions, chopped
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4 stalks celery, sliced
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1 bouquet garni

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1 tablespoon dried parsley
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¼ teaspoon baking soda
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salt and ground black pepper to taste
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water to cover
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2 medium carrots, sliced
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3 medium potatoes, peeled and cubed

Instructions

Place beans into a large container and cover with several inches of cool water; let soak, 8 hours to overnight.
Strain and rinse beans. Transfer to a large stockpot with ham bone, ham, tomato sauce, onions, celery, bouquet garni, parsley, baking soda, salt, and pepper. Cover with water and bring to a boil over medium-high heat.
Reduce heat and simmer for 2 hours. Add potatoes and carrots, and continue to simmer until tender, about 20 minutes. Season with salt if necessary and remove ham bone to serve.