Black Bean And Ham Bone Soup

Ingredients

• 1 pint black beans
• 2 quarts water
• 1 onion
• 2 carrots
• 1 small tsp allspice
• 5-6 cloves
• small piece bacon or ham
• 1 large bone from roast beef or mutton

Method

1. 1 Combine beans, water, onion, carrots, allspice, cloves, bacon/ham, and beef/mutton bone in a pot.
2. 2 Boil until ingredients are very tender, about 2 hours.
3. 3 Strain through a colander, removing the bone.
4. 4 Rub the solids through the colander with a wooden spoon to create a smooth soup.
5. 5 Add stock or water if the soup is too thick, and serve with meatballs if desired.