Frankfuter Bohnensuppe (Bean Soup with Frankfurter

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Title: Frankfuter Bohnensuppe (Bean Soup with Frankfurter
Categories: German, Soups/stews, Beef, Beans
Yield: 4 servings

1 lb Navy beans; dried 8 c Water
3 c Beef broth 1 ea Carrot; chopped
1 ea Celery, chopped 4 ea Bacon; strips, cubed
2 ea Onions; small, chopped 1 ts Salt
1/4 ts Pepper; white 6 ea Frankfurters, sliced *
2 tb Parsley; chopped

* Note: Use the real Frankfurters in this recipe and not the hot dogs!
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Soak beans overnight. In a 3-quart saucepan bring beans, water and beef
froth to a boil. Cook for about 1 hour. Add carrot and celery and
continue cooking for 30 minutes. In a separate frypan cook the bacon until
transparent. Add the onions; cook until golden. Set aside. Mash soup
through a sieve or food mill. Return to pan and add the bacon onion
mixture, salt and pepper. Add frankfurters; reheat about 5 minutes.
Sprinkle soup with chopped parsley and serve.

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