George > suggested in message
...
> The Ranger wrote:
>> 15 Bean Soup & Smoked Ham
[snip]
> I do something similar to this. Here are a few other options.
> Try and find a smoked ham shank or two depending on the size of the
> shank(s) and how much ham you want in the soup. For a more smokey flavor,
> add a bit of liquid smoke.
> A few tablespoons, to a 1/4 cup of cooked/leftover saurkraut instead of
> the lemon juice.
> I use a quart of chicken stock.
> The whole mess comes out thick, hearty and tasty...

I can believe it! Those sound like changes I'd like but the saurkraut would
be too much for Daughter-units Alpha and Beta. Spawn's actually developed a
taste for it but is easily swayed by her sisters' anti-saurk stance when
they make the mistake of voicing it (in my presence.)

The Ranger