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Cloudy days and rain predicted over the next week stretch out the soup season. If you had a nice bone-in ham for Easter dinner, the bone would make savory ham and bean soup. Choose your favorite tomato or broth-based recipe, or use this recipe for Super Bean Soup, which can be made either way.

Super Bean Soup

1 meaty ham bone

1 1/2 cups mixed dried beans

Water to cover beans

1 medium onion, chopped

3 cups tomato juice, diced or chopped, or 3 cups water or ham broth from a roasting pan

1 clove garlic, minced

1/4 tsp sugar

Salt and pepper to taste

Optional: 1/4 tsp red pepper and1/2 tsp chili...