Anasazi Bean and Ham Soup

Anasazi Bean and Ham Soup

1 lb bag of Anasazi Beans
1 onion
1 Cup celery
1 Cup carrots
3 cloves garlic
ham bone with a bunch of meat still on it
3/4 teaspoon thyme
1 Bay leaf
1/4 teaspoon pepper

Put the beans in a 5 quart pot and fill with water. Boil the Anasazi beans until firm but not hard (I did about 1.5 hours and it was probably a little long, but didn't adversely affect the soup). Add everything else and fill pot back up with water. Bring to a boil and then simmer for another 15-30 minutes. Get as much meat off the bone as possible. Mash or blend and serve.