Rinse 2 cups dry beans in a large pot; discard shriveled beans and any small stones. Soften your beans in one of the following three ways.
#1. Place beans in a container cover with water. Let soak over night.
#2. Prepare your beans for the soup by softening them in a pressure cooker. Follow the directions for your particular pressure cooker.
#3. Soak beans over night. To further soften beans pressure them in a pressure cooker. Follow the directions for your particular pressure cooker.
Ingredients
2 cups dry Great Northern beans
Ham bone
2 cups cooked ham, diced
1 small onion diced.
1 tablespoon dried parsley
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
Salt and Pepper to taste
1/2 cup brown sugar.
Directions
Stove Top Method: Place pre-soaked beans in large stock pot and add above ingredients. Cover with water. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer 1 1/2 to 2 hours or until beans are tender. Add more water if necessary during cooking time.
Crock Pot Method: (This is the method I prefer) Place pre-soaked beans in crock pot and add the above ingredients. Cover with water and cook 8 to 10 hours on low or until beans are tender.
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| Cover dry beans with water and let soak over night |
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| To further soften the beans after soaking, use a pressure cooker |
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| Drain and then add beams to your crock pot |
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| Add the rest of the ingredients |
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| Cover with water |
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| Let cook for 8 hours on low |