mom's italian bean soup

Name: Mom's Italian Bean Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 6 h
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1 - ham bone; 1 pound(s) dried great northern beans; 2 cup(s) sliced celery...include leaves; 2 tablespoon(s) minced garlic (jar type is fine); 1/2 - can tomato paste; 1/2 pound(s) thin spaghetti

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30 Pinches

Lee Rzeplinski

Athens, TN

Updated on Sep 5, 2012

I didn't enjoy this dish as a child but have come to love it. My children often request this soup. I like to leave mine a little thicker than most soups...just a personal preference.

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prep time 15 Min

cook time 6 Hr

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yield 8-10 serving(s)

Ingredients

1 - ham bone
1 pound dried great northern beans
2 cups sliced celery...include leaves
2 tablespoons minced garlic (jar type is fine)
1/2 - can tomato paste
1/2 pound thin spaghetti

How To Make mom's italian bean soup

Step 1

Rinse beans.

Step 2

Place ham bone and beans in 4-5 qt. pot and cover with water.
Step 3

Add all other ingredients except spaghetti.
Step 4

Simmer for 5-6 hours or until beans are tender. You can soak the beans overnight and reduce the cooking time but, I never seem to think that far ahead. Add water as necessary. I like a thicker soup so, I don't add much.
Step 5

Break spaghetti into one inch pieces and boil in a separate pot until aldente. Add to beans and serve.
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