Basic Ham and Bean Soup Recipe
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Basic Ham and Bean Soup

By: J. A. McConville 
"Hearty ham and bean soup. Easy to make and a great way to use a leftover ham bone. This soup also has lots of mixed vegetables."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.5 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (506)

Prep Time:
30 Min
Cook Time:
2 Hrs 30 Min
Ready In:
3 Hrs

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Original Recipe Yield 8 to 10 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 pound dry great Northern beans
  • 8 cups water
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 ham hock
  • 1 cup chopped carrots
  • 1/2 stalk celery, chopped
  • 1 cup chopped onion
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic
  • 1 teaspoon mustard powder
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 2 cups chopped ham
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground white pepper

Directions

  1. Rinse the beans, sorting out any broken or discolored ones. In a large pot over high heat, bring the water to a boil. Add the salt and the beans and remove from heat. Let beans sit in the hot water for at least 60 minutes.
  2. After the 60 minutes of soaking, return the pot to high heat and place the ham bone, carrots, celery, onion, garlic, mustard and bay leaves in the pot. Stir well, bring to a boil, reduce heat to low and simmer for 60 more minutes.
  3. Remove ham bone and discard. Stir in the chopped ham and simmer for 30 more minutes. Season with ground white pepper to taste.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 257 | Total Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 30mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 7, 2004 by Evelyn in KC Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
Mmm ... good. My husband made this for dinner tonight, changing only the quantity of water....
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 12, 2004 by ROGAMIL   view full review
This soup turned out terrifically, but that's because I read all of the other reviews before...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 17, 2006 by DART1121   view full review
Yep... this is pretty good (it's how I make mine). But, why stop with Northern beans? I use...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 17, 2004 by IAMTRINA   view full review
Excellent, excellent soup! Use chicken broth (mostly), leave out the salt (my ham had...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 2, 2003 by LGMELI   view full review
Oh my gosh! I followed other reviewers advice and subbed 4 cups of chicken stock for water...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 16, 2004 by RDYES   view full review
For years I've been craving the bean soup I used to get at a deli on the town square in...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 25, 2003 by PATSY HENNESSEY   view full review
Taking note of some of the comments on this soup, I soaked my beans overnight first, and did...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 6, 2006 by VORCHA   view full review
The flavor of this wonderful soup is anything but basic. I've made this twice so far and...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 23, 2003 by LINDA MCLEAN   view full review
This soup was excellent. I used a shank ham bone to make the broth two days prior so I could...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 29, 2002 by GINNYG   view full review
Excellent bean soup! I had a ham-hock left over from Easter and this worked out great! I...

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