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The Best Bean and Ham Soup

SUBMITTED BY: BenevolentEmpress PHOTO BY: jill

"I make this hearty soup using the ham bone from our Easter spiral ham. I serve it with corn muffins and fresh fruit. It makes a huge pot of soup, so invite some friends or just freeze several portions for later use. Remember to soak the beans the night before you make the soup."
PREP TIME  25 Min
COOK TIME  10 Hrs
READY IN  10 Hrs 25 Min

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1 (20 ounce) package 15 bean mixture, soaked overnight
  • 1 ham bone
  • 2 1/2 cups cubed ham
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 3 stalks celery, chopped
  • 5 large carrots, chopped
  • 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes, with liquid
  • 1 (12 fluid ounce) can low-sodium vegetable juice
  • 3 cups vegetable broth
  • 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
  • 1 tablespoon chili powder
  • 3 bay leaves
  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon dried parsley
  • 3 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 7 cups low fat, low sodium chicken broth
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt

DIRECTIONS

  1. Place the soaked beans into a large pot and fill with enough water to cover by about 1 inch. Bring to a boil, then simmer over low for 30 minutes. Drain. Add the ham bone, ham, onion, celery, carrots, tomatoes, vegetable juice, and vegetable broth. Season with Worcestershire sauce, Dijon mustard, chili powder, bay leaves, pepper, parsley and lemon juice. Pour in enough of the chicken broth to cover the ingredients.
  2. Simmer over low heat, stirring occasionally, for about 8 hours. Add more chicken broth as needed throughout the day. Remove the ham bone and season with salt if needed. Continue to simmer for a couple more hours. Remove bay leaves before serving.
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Reviewed on Mar. 24, 2008 by BenevolentEmpress
I wrote this recipe and the directions printed are not as I wrote them. Here they are: Remove... MORE
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Reviewed on Apr. 12, 2008 by mummacita
In the 16 yrs, I've been a mom & housewife I have stayed away from bean soup because I had a... MORE
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Reviewed on Mar. 29, 2008 by cooking42
This is defintely the BEST Bean and Ham soup recipe I have come across and a Great way to deal... MORE
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Reviewed on Jun. 15, 2008 by I Love to Eat
Very nice recipe and very easy. Two changes I made. I did not use stock, I used water and a... MORE
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Reviewed on Apr. 1, 2008 by Kim Fauth
This was absolutely wonderful! It had great flavor and smelled great as I was cooking it all... MORE
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Reviewed on Mar. 25, 2008 by Big Charlie
Oh my gosh this is the best ham and bean soup I've ever tasted. I couldn't find vegetable... MORE
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Reviewed on Apr. 5, 2008 by K. L. Coleman
Truly one of the best soups I've ever had! So flavorful and filling. Also very inexspensive.... MORE
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Reviewed on Apr. 4, 2008 by LSCHROTH
excellent; but even 1/2 recipe makes a LOT of soup. We didn't mind because it was so good. I... MORE
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Reviewed on Mar. 28, 2008 by Liz H
Yummy! even my 3 year old who has become a picky eater loved this. I used white beans instead... MORE
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