Source: dLife

This is a hearty and filling soup, perfect for the cold weather.

Servings

6.0
6 cup  canned great northern beans, unsalted 1.0
1 each  beef bones 3.0
3 each  medium onions 3.0
3 each  medium garlic cloves 3.0
3 each  medium celery stalks 0.25
0 1/4 cup  chopped parsley 0.3333
0.3333 cup  instant mashed potato flakes 1.0
1 pinch  salt and pepper 1.0
1 pinch  chopped parsley

1. Pour the beans back into a Dutch oven or pot and add the bone and 3 quarts of water. Let boil over medium heat. Lower heat, place lid on pot, and let simmer for 2 hours.
2. If there is fat floating on top, take off using a slotted spoon. Mix in the onions, celery, parsley, potatoes, salt, and pepper and let simmer for 1 hour.
3. Remove bones from pot and let cool. When ready to serve, top each bowl with parsley.