Bean Soups

Description
Bean Soups

Ingredients

 * 200 g sugar beans
 * 3 mutton or pork shanks or 1 ham bone with some meat on it
 * 3 rashers rindless bacon, finely chopped
 * 1.5 litres cold water
 * 30 ml butter or margarine
 * 1 medium onion, finely chopped
 * 2 stalks celery, finely chopped
 * 1 medium carrot, thinly sliced
 * 15 ml salt
 * 2 ml milled pepper

Directions

 * 1) Cover beans with cold water and soak overnight
 * 2) Bring the meat, bacon and water to boil in a large saucepan then cover and simmer till the meat is tender
 * 3) Saute the onion, celery and carrot in butter in a frying pan for 3 minutes
 * 4) When the meat is tender add the saute'd vegetables and the beans and simmer for 20 to 30 minutes more