Main Ingredients:

See below ingredients and instructions of the recipe

Cooking Preparation of the Recipe:

1 lb Great Northern Beans (picked 1 ts Oregano (a little more won't
-over) -hurt)
1/3 lb Pinto Beans (also picked 2 1/2 tb Granulated garlic or 1 - 1
-over) -1/2 tbsp. garlic powder
5 qt Water 1 Stalk celery cut into 3
1 sm Can tomato paste -pieces - discard later
1 1/2 tb Salt 1 c Olive oil (Bertoli works
1 ts Basil (a little more won't -very well)
-hurt) 6 Carrots (grated)

(optional) 2/3 lb smoked picnic ham or 1 smoked ham hock

Cook beans in water for 15 minutes (boil hard until beans sink). Add
in the rest of the ingredients. Keep slowly rolling boil until beans
are done. (Not too soft). If soup is too thick add a little more
water. Cook 1/2 lb. of small shell macaroni (al dente). Drain well,
add to soup when serving. Soup should be 30% macaroni - 70% soup.
When serving add parmesan cheese, pepper to taste.

FREEZES VERY WELL.

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