Ham and Bean Soup
Ingredients
- 1 pound dried great northern beans or other white beans
- 1 onion chopped
- 1 carrot chopped
- 3 cloves garlic crushed
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon thyme leaves
- 1 bay leaf
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 ham bone or other suitable seasoning, such as a ham hock or smoked turkey leg/wing
- 12 ounces chopped smoked ham
- 6 cups water
Instructions
- Sort beans and place in a Dutch oven covered with a few inches of water.
- Bring beans to a boil and cook 3 minutes. Shut off heat, cover tightly and allow to sit for one hour.
- Drain soaked beans and return to pot with 6 cups of water, chopped onion, chopped carrot, 3 cloves crushed garlic, baking soda, black pepper, thyme leaves, and ham bone.
- Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to a simmer, cover, and cook for one hour.
- Uncover and remove ham bone, pepper flakes and bay leaf, then partially mash some of the cooked beans.
- Stir in chopped ham pieces and any usable ham/hock/turkey from the seasoning meat, then cook until thickened, adjusting for salt before serving, if needed.
Notes
From the kitchen of palatablepastime.com
Nutrition
Calories: 243kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 17gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 21mgSodium: 528mgPotassium: 751mgFiber: 9gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 45IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 92mgIron: 3mg
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