Harvest Bean Chowder

Total Time: 2 hrs 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 1/2 cups great northern beans
• water
• meaty ham bone or smoked ham hock
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 clove garlic, crushed
• 1 medium potato, diced
• 2 carrots, sliced
• 1 cup chopped celery
• 1/2 cup chopped green pepper
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 3 cups milk
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 soak beans according to directions, using either method.
• 2 drain beans and measure liquid.
• 3 add water to make 1 1/2 quarts.
• 4 place beans, liquid, ham bone, onion and garlic in large kettle.
• 5 simmer 1 1/2 to 2 hours, or until tender.
• 6 add potato, carrots, celery and green pepper.
• 7 simmer 30 minutes longer.
• 8 remove ham bone.
• 9 cut up meat and return to soup.
• 10 thicken with flour blended with a little cold water.
• 11 add milk and heat gently.
• 12 season to taste with salt and pepper.