Great Northern Bean Soup

Ingredients

• 2 cups great northern beans, dry
• 3 cups water
• 1/2 cup onion, chopped
• 1/2 pound chicken, thawed, cut up, and skin removed from each piece
• 4 ounces ham, chopped (1/4 pound)
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 8 cups water
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup tomatoes, diced (or 1/2-8 ounce can low-sodium diced tomatoes)
• 1 tablespoon distilled white vinegar

Method

1. In a medium-sized bowl, soak beans in 3 cups of water overnight.
2. Drain the water and rinse beans.
3. In a large pot, brown onion, chicken, and ham in oil over medium to high heat for about 5 minutes.
4. Add water, beans, and salt to pot.
5. Mix well.
6. Bring pot to a boil and cook for 5 minutes.
7. Lower heat and cook for about 1 hour.
8. Stir pot every 15 minutes.
9. Add tomatoes and vinegar to pot.
10. Keep cooking over low heat for about 20 minutes.
11. Serve hot.