MMMMM----- Recipe via UNREGISTERED Meal-Master (tm) v8.05 Title: Bean Soup With Frankfurters Categories: German, Soups Yield: 4 Portionen 1 lb Navy beans; dried 3 c Beef broth 1 Celery stalk; chopped 2 Onions; small, chopped 1/4 ts Pepper; white 2 tb Parsley; chopped 8 c Water 1 Carrot; chopped 4 Bacon; strips, cubed 1 ts Salt 6 Frankfurters, sliced * * Note: Use the real Frankfurters in this recipe and not the hot dogs! ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ++++ 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. MMMMM