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Serves: 9
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Prep Time: 30 minutes (ready in 3 hours 30 minutes) - Yield: 9 (1 1/2-cup) servings
_ (16-ounce) package dried navy beans, sorted, rinsed
_ quarts (8 cups) water
_ (1/2 pound) ham shank
_ cup chopped onions
___ cup chopped fresh parsley
_ teaspoon salt
_ teaspoon dried basil leaves
___ teaspoon pepper
___ teaspoon nutmeg
___ teaspoon dried oregano leaves
_ garlic cloves, minced
_ bay leaf
_ cups thinly sliced carrots
_ cup chopped celery
___ cup mashed instant potato flakes
1. In Dutch oven, combine beans and about 6 cups water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low; simmer uncovered for 2 minutes. Remove from heat. Cover; let stand 1 hour. Drain and discard water.
2. Add 2 quarts (8 cups) water, ham shank, onions, parsley, salt, basil, pepper, nutmeg, oregano, garlic and bay leaf to beans. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 1 1/2 hours or until beans are tender.
3. Remove from heat. Remove ham shank from soup. Cool slightly. Remove meat from bone; cut into bite-sized pieces. Return meat to soup. Add carrots, celery and potato flakes; mix well. Return to heat; cover and simmer an additional 20 to 30 minutes or until carrots and celery are crisp-tender. Remove bay leaf.
Nutrition Information Per Serving: Serving Size: 1 1/2 Cups * Calories: 310 * Calories from Fat: 90 * % Daily Value: Total Fat: 10 g 15% * Saturated Fat: 4 g 20% * Cholesterol: 20 mg 7% * Sodium: 630 mg 26% * Total Carbohydrate: 39 g 13% * Dietary Fiber: 9 g 36% * Sugars: 6 g * Protein: 16 g * Vitamin A: 160% * Vitamin C: 10% * Calcium: 10% * Iron: 20% * Dietary Exchanges: 2 1/2 Starch, 1 Lean Meat, 1 Fat or 2 1/2 Carbohydrate, 1 Lean Meat, 1 Fat
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This soup is awesome, if you like this style. I actually use great northern beans and I add ham chunks along with the shank and also way more instant potato flakes to make it thick!