bean soup made with a ham bone

Massena (now in FL), NY
Updated on Mar 22, 2011

Almost didn't post this because most of us here probably have a way of doing this. But one thing that I learned from JP is that everyone brings something different, and sometimes we have brand new cooks, so here goes.

prep time 10 Min
cook time 3 Hr
method Stove Top
yield 8 to 12

Ingredients

  • 14 ounces package dried great northern beans, or navy beans
  • 3 quarts cold water
  • 1 large meaty ham bone
  • - juice the ham was cooked in
  • 2 medium carrots, peeled and diced, about 1/2 cup
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • - salt and pepper to taste, i check while the soup is simmering
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried parsley
  • 1 to 2 medium bay leaves

How To Make bean soup made with a ham bone

  • Step 1
    Put beans on a cookie sheet, and pick through for stones, and bad beans.
  • Step 2
    Put beans in a large stock pot and cover them with 4 times their size in water. Cover and let sit overnight.
  • Step 3
    Next morning, drain, put back in stock pot and cover with 2 to 3 quarts of cold water. Add the ham bone, seasonings, carrots, and onion.
  • Step 4
    Bring to a boil until the beans are softened and the meat is falling off the bone. This will take about 2 to 3 hours.
  • Step 5
    using an imersion blender, puree the beans a little. If you don't have this kind of blender, use your food processor, or a blender, to puree some of the beans a little.
  • Step 6
    Remove the ham bone, when cool enough to handle, take off the ham and return the picked bone and the ham back to the soup.

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Category: Bean Soups
Ingredient: Vegetable
Culture: American
Method: Stove Top

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