Recipe

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• 2 tbsp butter
• 2 large yellow onions, peel & roughly chop
• 4 large garlic cloves, peel & rougly chop
• 1 kg ham hocks or 1 kg bacon bones with plenty meat, remove & discard skin & fat
• 10 bay leaves
• 2 tsp dried sage
• 1 tsp dried oregano
• 1 tsp dried herbs ( tarragon , basil , parsely etc)
• 3 liters hot water
• 1 bunch celery & tops, chop
• 1 kg sweet potato, peel & roughly chop
• 4 tsp salt (to taste)
• 4 tsp fresh ground black pepper

• 1 1. In a very large saucepan (about 4 lts) over low heat, melt butter & saute onions & garlic.
• 2 2. Toss in all dried herbs, gently fry.
• 3 3. Remove meat from ham bone & roughly chop, toss meat & bone into pan.
• 4 4. When meat & onions just start turning brown, pour in hot water & stir well to remove all browning residue from bottom of pan.
• 5 5. Add celery & sweet potato.
• 6 6. Set temperature to gently boil & stir occasionally for about 2 - 3 hours.
• 7 7. Add ground black pepper.
• 8 8. Salt to taste (be careful, ham & bacon bones will vary in saltiness).
• 9 9. Add a little water if required to keep soup fluid but allow to thicken.