bean & ham soup

Name: Bean & Ham Soup
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 2 h
Yield: 8
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 pound(s) dried pinto beans; 6 cup(s) water; 1 1/2 pound(s) cubed cooked ham; 2 teaspoon(s) salt; 1 teaspoon(s) dried whole thyme; 1 teaspoon(s) dried parsley flakes or 2 tbsp. fresh chopped parsley; 1/8 teaspoon(s) ground pepper; 3 clove(s) garlic, minced; 1 - bay leaf; 3 cup(s) water; 4 medium potatoes, peeled and quartered; 3 - carrots, scraped and cut into 1/2 slices; 1 medium onion, finely chopped

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Amy H.

Detroit, MI

Updated on Dec 20, 2016

Great on a cold winter day with corn cakes! Note you can do this in a slow cooker if you put the soup ingredients in a slow cooker for about 8 hours. After 2 hours of cooking add vegetables and 3 c. water and cook on low for remaining 6 hours.

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prep time 20 Min

cook time 2 Hr

method Stove Top

yield 8-10 serving(s)

Ingredients

1 pound dried pinto beans
6 cups water
1 1/2 pounds cubed cooked ham
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon dried whole thyme
1 teaspoon dried parsley flakes or 2 tbsp. fresh chopped parsley
1/8 teaspoon ground pepper
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 - bay leaf
3 cups water
4 medium potatoes, peeled and quartered
3 - carrots, scraped and cut into 1/2 slices
1 medium onion, finely chopped

How To Make bean & ham soup

Step 1

Sort and wash beans; place in a Dutch oven. Cover with water 2 inches above beans; let soak overnight. Drain.

Step 2

Combine beans, 6 cups water, and next 9 ingredients in a large Dutch oven; bring to a boil. Cover and reduce heat , simmer 1 1/2 hours.
Step 3

Add 3 cups water and vegetables to soup. Cover and simmer about 30 minutes or until the vegetables are tender. Yield about 2 gallon.
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