17 Bean Stew With Ham

Ingredients

• 1 (16 ounce) bag dried beans, soaked overnight in fridge, drained and rinsed (16 Beans)
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 large yellow onion, chopped
• 5 carrots, chopped
• 1 (28 ounce) can whole tomatoes
• 1/2 (16 ounce) bag frozen cut green beans, the 17th bean
• 1 tablespoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• leftover ham, Several Large chunks
• 1 ham hock, leftover, if desired (optional)
• water, to cover

Directions

1. 1

   Combine all ingredients in large pan.

2. 2

   Simmer 2 hours. Can also be be started on the stove and then baked in a dutch oven at 250 degrees F.

3. 3

   Remove hock, pick off ham and add it back into stew. The more ham the better.