Great Grampa Whipple's Secret Recipe: Great Norther Bean Soup

Great Grampa Whipple's Secret Recipe of Great Northern Bean Soup is an easy one-pot recipe done in a crock pot. It's so tasty and healthy. Two other tips I did not include, sometimes I add a dab of butter for flavor, and use a fork to mash up the beans at the end to make the soup thicker and add salt and pepper to taste.

Family recipes are such a treasure. I also highlight our heirloom purple Cherokee tomato seeds available on our Etsy store: https://www.etsy.com/shop/familytreehomeschool

Written ingredients are:
1 pound great northern beans
1-3 cups of meat (ham hocks, bacon strips - your choice)
3 chicken bouillon cubes
1 onion and 4 cloves of garlic lightly saute ed, but not browned
* Simmer in a small crock pot 3/4 full of water for 3-4 hours.
* In last 1/2 hour or so, add a chopped tomato and 1 - 2 tsp. instant coffee.

Optional tips that I do:
Add a dab of butter for flavor, and use a fork to mash up the beans at the end to make the soup thicker and add salt and pepper to taste.

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