MOM'S EASY NORTHERN BEAN SOUP

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Provided by dolly cohoon @violets

Number Of Ingredients 10

2-48 ounce jar(s) great northern beans
1 cup(s) onion
2 cup(s) celery
2 cup(s) carrots
8 cup(s) water
1/4 cup(s) chicken base
1 tablespoon(s) marjoram, dried
1 teaspoon(s) garlic powder
2 teaspoon(s) black pepper
1 - ham bone or 1-2 cups diced ham or crumbled bacon

Steps:

dice your veggies and set aside , drain your northern beans and set aside , in a large pot add your water and your veggies (not your beans tho) stir in your seasoning's and the chicken base. bring to a boil and simmer , just until your veggies are tender crisp. now add your beans and ham bone continue to simmer for 30 minutes with the lid on the pot , stir often. my husband can't get enough of this soup it's one of his favorites , enjoy :-)
as far as spices go of course feel free to season to taste and depending on your brand of chicken base you may want to just add alil at a time to taste because ham is salty as well. this soup is very forgiving and can be easily adjusted to suit your family's taste :-)