16 Bean Ham & Bean Soup

                                                                            

16 Bean Ham & Bean Soup !

1 16 Ounce Heath & Harvest 16 Bean Soup Mix

2 Pounds Of Ham

1Large Onion peeled & chopped

4 Large Potatoes peeled & Chopped

3 Ribs Celery Chopped

4 Large Carrots Peeled & Chopped

Water to cover

2 Bay Leaves

1 TBS Chopped Parsley

4 TBS Cornstarch 

1&1/2 Cups cold water

Simmer the chunk of ham in water enough to cover the ham. Simmer 1 hour. Remove from pot to cool. Now dump in the bean soup mix DO NOT ADD THE PACKET of seasoning YET! Simmer beans about 1 hour. Now add the rest of the ingredients including the ham you will want to dice into nice sized chunks, but do not add the the cornstarch & water at this point, & let cook on simmer about 2 hours or dump everything into a crock pot & cook on low another 5 hours! Once cooked stir the cornstarch into the cold water until smooth & then stir enough into the soup until it is as thick as you like it! I like mine thick! Remove the 2 Bay Leaves before serving! This is the best bean soup I have eaten yet!