Ham Soup
["6 slices bacon", "1 medium onion, thinly sliced", "1 pound beef shank", "3/4 pound ham, cubed", "6 cups water (or more)", "2 teaspoons salt", "2 16- ounce cans white northern beans", "3 cups cubed potatoes", "1 clove garlic, minced", "1 pound polish sausage, cooked"]
["Fry bacon, crumble and set aside.", "Add onion to 2 tablespoons of the bacon drippings and cook until tender.", "Add beef shank, ham, water and salt.", "Cover and simmer 1 1/2 hours.", "Remove meat from shank and dice.", "Skim fat from soup.", "Add beans, potatoes and garlic and simmer 30- minutes covered.", "Add cut sausage, bacon and simmer 15 minutes.\tServes 10-12."]
["bacon", "onion", "ham", "water", "salt", "white northern beans", "potatoes", "clove garlic", "sausage"]