This is a wonderful comfort ... a side. The beans are de-gassed. Feed a crowd ... into an 8-quart soup pot on the stove. Add ... make the water thick, remove the ham hock. ... thicken this wonderful soup!
Cover beans with water. Put on lid ... Set aside. In soup kettle put bones, meat and ... soup should be thick since water cooked down with ... bread and a salad.
Wash beans in several changes of cold ... beans into large thick pan. Add water and ham ... and herbs. Put soup through fine sieve or blend ... eggs, lemons and croutons.