Simple And Easy Ham And Bean Soup Recipes

QUICK HAM AND BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Bring water to a boil in a pot; add chicken bouillon and stir until dissolved.
• Drain and rinse 1 can Great Northern beans. Reduce heat to low and stir drained beans and remaining can of undrained beans into bouillon mixture in the pot. Add carrots, onion, celery, garlic, bay leaf, and black pepper to pot; bring soup to a boil.
• Stir ham into soup, reduce heat to low, and simmer until vegetables are tender, about 30 minutes. Season with salt.

QUICK HAM AND BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, saute the carrots, celery and onion in butter until tender. Stir in the remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cook for 15 minutes or until heated through. Discard bay leaf.

EASY HAM AND BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, add all ingredients. Bring to a boil.
• Lower heat, cover and simmer 30 minutes.

HAM BONE AND BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Place bean mix into a large bowl and cover with several inches of water; soak for at least 24 hours. Drain completely.
• Bring chicken stock to a boil in a pot large enough to hold the beans and, eventually, the ham bone. Add the soaked beans; reduce heat and simmer until tender, about 1 hour.
• Bring stock and beans back to a boil. Add ham bone, onion, carrots, celery, garlic, and bay leaves. Reduce heat to low and simmer until vegetables are soft, about 1 hour. Add chopped ham, liquid smoke, and mustard powder. Stir and let simmer until flavors blend, about 30 minutes more.
• Remove ham bone from the soup. Season with salt and pepper.

BASIC HAM AND BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• 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.
• 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.
• Remove ham bone and discard. Stir in the chopped ham and simmer for 30 more minutes. Season with ground white pepper to taste.

SIMPLE AND EASY HAM AND BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Cover beans with water by 3 inches.
• Soak overnight in fridge, Wash and drain.
• Place all ingredients EXCEPT pepper and salt in a large pot.
• Cover with water by 1/2 inch. Mix well.
• Bring to a boil, reduce heat to simmer for 90 minute
• Add water if needed as needed.
• Remove ham shanks, split their skins, remove meat.
• Discard the skins, fat, and bones.
• Chop the meat, return it to the pot.
• Season to taste.
• Simmer 10 minute more.
• May be served at this time but it's much better reheated the next day.