Neighborhood Ham and Bean Soup Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 cups dried great northern beans
• 5 cups chicken broth (low sodium is best)
• 3 cups water
• 1 large meaty ham bone (I use 2 or 3 smoked ham hocks)
• 2 -3 tablespoons chicken bouillon granules
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon dried marjoram
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon rubbed sage
• 1/4 teaspoon dried savory
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 3 medium carrots, chopped
• 2 celery ribs, chopped (I also put in a handful of the chopped celery leaves)
• 1 large potato, cut into cubes (optional, but very good)
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil