Simply the Best Ham & Navy Bean Soup

A combination of different recipes. I couldn't find any one recipe that tasted the way I like bean soup. Try it you will like it.

• Ready In: 23 mins
• Serves: 8-10

Ingredients

• 1  lb navy beans
• 7  cups chicken broth
• 8  ounces tomato sauce
• 2  ham hocks
• 1  cup ham, chunks
• 1  onion, diced
• 1 -2  carrot, diced
• 1 -2  stalk celery, diced
• 2  bay leaves
• 1⁄2 teaspoon  celery salt
• 1  teaspoon garlic powder
• 8 -12  peppercorns, in a teaball stainer
• 2  teaspoons apple cider vinegar

Directions

1. Rinse and sort out navy beans.
2. In a crock pot cover beans with 4 cups of chicken broth and soak overnight.
3. Next day: Do not drain off broth.
4. Add 2 more cups of chicken broth.
5. Add remaining ingredients .
6. Cook on high 3 to 4 hours until ham hocks become tender.
7. Remove meat from hocks and cut into small pieces,return to mixture.
8. Continue cooking on low for another 6 to 8 hours.
9. You may have to add additional chicken broth if soup too thick. If too thin add instant potatoes.