hearty ham and bean soup
This soup is very good and actually is even better the next day. I'm looking forward to when it finally cools off enough to be making soups.
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prep time
3 Hr
cook time
2 Hr 15 Min
method
Stove Top
yield
10 serving(s)
Ingredients
- - 1 1/2 pounds great northern beans(soaked, rinsed & drained)
- - 9 cups hot water
- - 3 cups diced ham plus meaty hambone and 1 small ham hock
- - 1 large onion diced chunky
- - 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- - 1 tablespoon chicken bouillon or pork base
- - 1 1/2 teaspoon spicy louisiana foods cajuns choice creole seasoning
- - 1 1/2 teaspoon coarse ground black pepper
- - 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
- - 1 large bay leaf or 2 small
- - 1 tablespoon butter
How To Make hearty ham and bean soup
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Step 1Soak beans overnight in 9 cups of cold water. Stir and remove any beans that float to the top. Pour into a colander and rinse well with cold water. Drain. Place beans back into rinsed pot.
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Step 2Add the 9 cups of hot water and rest of ingredients except for the butter. Turn heat to medium-high and bring to a simmer. Place lid on pot and turn heat down to low, and gently simmer for 2 - 2 1/4 hours. Stir gently only occasionally and remove the large hambone once meat falls off, then break up meat into smaller bite-sized pieces.
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Step 3After 2 - 2 hours and 15 minutes and beans are tender, remove the ham hock and trim meat off and add to the pot. Stir gently so you don't break up the beans. Breaking up a little bit of the beans is fine because it helps thicken the soup. Remove from heat and stir in butter.
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Step 4Ladle into bowls and serve with hot buttered cornbread
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