Soundstage Great Northern Bean Soup 8 oz. dry great northern beans 10 cups water 4 chicken bouillon cubes ¾ cup celery, diced small 1 cup onion, diced small 1 cup carrots, diced small 1 cup smoked ham, diced small ¾ cup tomato, diced small ¼ tsp. salt ¼ tsp. white pepper ¼ tsp. ground thyme ¼ cup cornstarch + 2/3 cup water
Soak beans in cold water overnight. Drain, rinse well, & place in large soup pot w/ 10 cups fresh water & bouillon. Bring to boil & reduce to simmer. Cook about 1 hour, or until tender but still firm on inside. Add celery, carrots, & onions; cook 30 minutes, or until tender. Mix in ham, tomato, salt, pepper, & thyme. Cook 10 minutes. Add slurry & simmer 5-10 minutes, or until thickened. Cool 10-15 minutes. Mix well & serve.