MOM'S HAM & BEANS

Steps:

• 1. Prep Beans: Wash and clean beans. Fill pot 1/2 full of water and add beans. Bring to a boil and boil for 2 minutes. Remove from heat and let stand for 1 to 4 hours. Dump out water and drain beans.
• 2. Add ham bone to large pot. Cover with fresh water and bring to a boil. Simmer until meat falls off bone. Remove bone and skim off fat. Add drained beans, ham cubes and chopped onion. Bring to a boil and simmer for a few hours until beans are tender. You can add more or less ham/beans to desired pot size. Salt and pepper to taste. Serve with homemade bread. If you do not have a ham bone, just use left over ham and dripping from the bottom of the baking dish and skip the ham bone part.