Title: Frankfuter Bohnensuppe (Bean Soup W/ Frankfurters
Categories: German Soup Beef Bean
Yield: 4 Servings

1	lb	Navy beans; dried
3	c	Beef broth
1		Celery, 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.

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