Frankfuter Bohnensuppe (Bean Soup With Frankfurters)

Servings: 4
Ingredients:

1 lb Navy Beans; Dried
8 c  Water
3 c  Beef Broth
1 ea Carrot; Chopped
1 ea Celery Stalk; Chopped
4 ea Bacon; Strips, Cubed
2 ea Onions; Small, Chopped
1 t  Salt
1/4 t  Pepper; White
6 ea Frankfurters, Sliced *
2 T  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 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.