Southern Railway Bean Soup

Another great which can serve as a main dish when served with fresh bread and salad.  This recipe serves 8

Ingredients

• 1 lb navy beans, I use 3-cans navy beans Beans, navy, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt
• 1 ham shank Pork, cured, ham -- water added, shank, bone-in, separable lean and fat, heated, roasted
• 1 16 oz can tomatoes Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average
• 3 quarts water Water, municipal
• 3/4 cup chopped onion Onions, raw
• 1 cup chopped celery Celery, raw
• 1 tsp marjoram Spices, marjoram, dried
• 1 bay leaf Spices, bay leaf, crumbled
• salt and pepper Peppers, sweet, red, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
• 2 cups diced,uncooked potatoes Potatoes, raw, flesh and skin
• 1/2 cup mashed potatoes Potatoes, mashed, dehydrated, prepared from granules with milk, water and margarine added

Method

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