Lightly brown the onion in butter. Add to soup. Before serving, bring to a boil and season with salt and pepper. Serves 8. Clean the beans, then cook them dry. Add ham, bone, and water and bring ...

Place beans into pot with hot water. Add ham hocks and simmer approximately three hours in a covered pot, stirring occasionally. Remove ham hocks and set aside to cool. Dice meat and return to soup.

Drain the soaked beans and discard the water. Place the beans, ham hocks, chicken broth, and bay leaf in a soup pot; do not add salt at this stage. Bring to a boil and simmer for about 1 hour ...

Add the beans and simmer for 5 minutes. Blend to a smooth soup and check seasoning ... Bake for 10 minutes or until golden brown. Place the onion and garlic on a sheet of tinfoil.