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."

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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: 269 | Total Fat: 9.7g | Cholesterol: 28mg

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Reviewed on Jan. 7, 2004 by Evelyn in KC 
Mmm ... good. My husband made this for dinner tonight, changing only the quantity of water.... MORE
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Reviewed on Jan. 12, 2004 by ROGAMIL 
This soup turned out terrifically, but that's because I read all of the other reviews before... MORE
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Reviewed on Jan. 17, 2006 by DART1121 
Yep... this is pretty good (it's how I make mine). But, why stop with Northern beans? I use... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 17, 2004 by IAMTRINA 
Excellent, excellent soup! Use chicken broth (mostly), leave out the salt (my ham had... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 16, 2004 by RDYES 
For years I've been craving the bean soup I used to get at a deli on the town square in... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 2, 2003 by LGMELI 
Oh my gosh! I followed other reviewers advice and subbed 4 cups of chicken stock for water... MORE
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Reviewed on Nov. 6, 2006 by VORCHA 
The flavor of this wonderful soup is anything but basic. I've made this twice so far and... MORE
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Reviewed on Apr. 25, 2003 by PATSY HENNESSEY 
Taking note of some of the comments on this soup, I soaked my beans overnight first, and did... MORE
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Reviewed on Jul. 23, 2003 by LINDA MCLEAN 
This soup was excellent. I used a shank ham bone to make the broth two days prior so I could... MORE
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Reviewed on Aug. 29, 2002 by GINNYG 
Excellent bean soup! I had a ham-hock left over from Easter and this worked out great! I... MORE

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