Thursday, 29 July 2010 13:35

Barbara's Bean Soup

Written by Aunt Brenda

Good ole ham bone...with lots of meat
Water to cover bone...guess...how large a batch
Jewish 4-bean soup mix or vegetable barley... I use 1 of each making a large pot (Maniechevitz) (I put seasoning packets in right away on 4-bean, veg toward the end)
1/2 large onion, diced
Extra barley, about 1/2 to 3/4 cup
1 or 2 pieces of end of celery with leaves (chopped fine)
4 or 5 whole allspice
salt and pepper to taste
Bag of frozen collard greens (or spinach)
2-4 tablespoons vinegar (I just pour, toward the end)
Carrot (optional, you can even dice a potato or two)

Cover ham bone with water. Add onions, celery, salt, pepper, and allspice. Simmer a good hour.

I remove the ham bone, cool and chop ham. Put back in pot, then add the soup mixtures.

Read directions. It takes a couple of hours for the bean soup.

Add the barley and vinegar, collard greens toward the end.

Enjoy!

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