SHAKER BEAN SOUP

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This soup tastes especially good in cold weather-which we have a lot of here on the shore of Lake Michigan! I love cooking (I like to try a new recipe every week, and my family loves soup, so I'm always looking for one more.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Lunch

Time 2h50m

Yield 5 quarts.

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1 pound dried great northern beans
1 meaty ham bone or 2 smoked ham hocks
8 cups water
1 large onion, chopped
3 celery ribs, diced
2 medium carrots, shredded
Salt to taste
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1 can (28 ounces) crushed tomatoes in puree
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1-1/2 cups finely shredded fresh spinach

Steps:

Soak beans according to package directions. In a Dutch oven, bring the beans, ham bone and water to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1-1/2 hours or until meat easily falls off the bone. , Remove bone from broth; cool. Trim meat from the bone. Discard bone. Add the meat, onion, celery, carrots, salt, pepper and thyme to broth. Cover and cook for 30-60 minutes or until beans and vegetables are tender. , Add tomatoes and brown sugar. Cook 10 minutes longer. Just before serving, add spinach.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 119 calories, Fat 2g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 6mg cholesterol, Sodium 70mg sodium, Carbohydrate 20g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 6g fiber), Protein 7g protein.