Instructions: Wash beans and run through hot water until beans are white again. Put on the stove with four quarts of water. Add the smoked ham hocks and boil slowly in a covered pot, approximately three hours. Braise chopped onion in a little butter, and when light brown, put in bean soup. Season with salt and pepper, then serve. Do not add salt until ready to serve.

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