1 1/4 c  White beans; dry
4 oz Ham; cubed
1 c  Cut green beans; *
1/4 c  Celery; diced
1    Green onion; diced
1    Onion; yellow, diced
1    Potato; peeled & diced
1 tb Butter
2 tb Unbleached flour
3/4 c  Beef broth
1/2 ts Salt
1/4 ts Pepper
garnish-
1    Parsley; sprig

* Beans can be either fresh or frozen. Do not use canned.
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Cover white beans with cold water and soak overnight. Drain and place beans
in a 2-quart saucepan. Add ham and enough cold water to cover beans by 1
inch. Bring water to a boil and simmer for about 1 hour or until beans are
tender. Add green beans, celery, onion and potato. Add enough water to
cover the vegetables; simmer for 20 minutes. In a frypan melt butter and
stir in flour. Cook, stirring until lightly browned. Remove from heat and
stir in heate beff broth.
Cook mixture until smooth. Stir mixture into the soup and simmer until
soup is thickened and vegetables are tender. Season woth salt and pepper.
Garnish with chopped parsley and serve immediately.