Frankfuter Bohnensuppe

Ingredients

1 lb navy beans
8 c water
3 c beef broth
1 carrot
1 celery stalk
4 slices bacon
2 onions
1 t salt
1/4 ts pepper
6 slices frankfurters
2 tb parsley

Instructions

* 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.