Stormy Day Bean And Ham Soup Recipe 365 Recipes

STORMY DAY BEAN AND HAM SOUP RECIPE - (3.6/5)

Steps:

• Rinse beans. Heat beans and water to boiling. Boil gently 2 minutes. Remove from heat. Cover and let stand 1 hour. Add remaining ingredients. Heat to boiling. Reduce heat, cover and simmer about 1 hour and 15 minutes or until beans are soft. Remove bay leaf and ham bone.

HAM AND BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Coarsely chop ham; reserve bone. In 6-quart Dutch oven, heat oil over medium-high heat. Cook chopped ham in oil 6 to 8 minutes, stirring occasionally, until browned.
• Add white onion, green onions, carrots, celery, soup base and pepper. Cook 5 minutes, stirring frequently, until onion is tender.
• Stir in reserved ham bone, the navy beans, cannellini beans, black-eyed peas and potatoes. Add enough water to cover. Heat to boiling; reduce heat to low. Cover; cook 45 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove and discard ham bone. Stir in spinach just before serving.

OLD FASHIONED BEAN AND HAM SOUP

Steps:

• Put rinsed beans in pan and cover up to 2 inches past beans in large pot -- let sit overnight.
• Drain, put beans back in pot, add water and the rest of ingredients.
• Bring to boil, turn to simmer and cover.
• Simmer for at least 3 hours or until beans are soft.
• Take out bones and dice up any meat on bones and put back into pot -- You can add more ham if you want.
• Discard fat and bones.
• Season to taste with pepper and salt and parsley.