MMMMM----- Recipe via UNREGISTERED Meal-Master (tm) v8.05 Title: FRANKFURTER BOHNENSUPPE (BEAN SOUP WITH FRANK Categories: German, Soups Yield: 4 Portionen 1 lb Navy Beans; Dried 8 c Water 3 c Beef Broth 1 Carrot; Chopped 1 Celery Stalk; Chopped 4 Bacon; Strips, Cubed 2 Onions; Small, Chopped 1 ts Salt 1/4 ts Pepper; White 6 Frankfurters, Sliced * 2 tb Parsley; Chopped * 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 fry pan 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