Andrew Zimmern's Simple Bean Soup
This soup is delicious any time of year. Give me a couple of minutes, and I'll make you a rock star.
Senate Bean Soup - (aka Ham and Bean Soup) Great on a rainy, gray day!
Senate Bean Soup (aka Ham & Bean Soup)
1 pound dried navy beans, “looked” and soaked
1 pound smoked ham hock
8 cups water (or chicken or vegetable broth)
2 bay leaves
2 Tablespoons butter
1 medium onion, chopped
2 carrots, chopped
2 ribs celery, chopped
2 cloves garlic (or 1 teaspoon minced)
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
The night before you’re going to make your soup, look your beans for any bad beans, pebbles, twigs, etc. Rinse the beans well. Place them in a large bowl and fill with clean water. Let the beans sit out on your counter overnight.
The next day, drain the beans then place your ham hock, drained beans, 8 cups of liquid, and bay leaves in a large kettle over medium heat. Bring to a boil; then reduce heat to low and allowed to simmer covered for one and a half hours. Stir occasionally.
While the beans are simmering, chop your onion, carrots, and celery into pieces about the same size as the beans. Melt the butter in a skillet or saucepan and sauté the vegetables about 15 minutes.
After the beans have simmered for one and a half hours, remove the ham hock to allow it to slightly cool. Remove the bay leaves and discard. Add the onions, carrots, and celery to the soup pot. Remove any skin, bones, and fat from the ham hock, chop the meat, and add to the soup. Simmer about 45 minutes more.
Taste for seasonings. Add salt 1/2 teaspoon at a time until it’s to your liking. Add pepper.
Traditional Ham and Bean Soup (just like Grandma used to make!)
Is there a more hearty, filling, and inviting soup on a chilly winter day than a classic ham and bean? This is my take on one of the most traditional soups there is. Using a big, meaty ham bone and a whole bunch of other ingredients, this is hands-down the best I've ever tasted.
So many ham soups come from cherished family recipes, and they're as unique as the families they come from. My recipe wasn't handed down to me, but it's so good that I want to pass it on to all of you!
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Ham & Bean Soup Recipe:
Ingredients
-1 lb dry Great Northern beans
-4 cups chicken broth
-6 cups water
-3 ham hocks
-1 ham bone with some meat still on it
-2 tablespoons olive oil
-2 tablespoons butter
-1 1/2 cups chopped yellow onion
-2 cups chopped carrots
-1 cup chopped celery
-3 cloves minced garlic
-1 teaspoon dry thyme
-1 teaspoon dry mustard
-1 teaspoon black pepper
-1/2 teaspoon seasoned salt
-1/2 teaspoon paprika
-1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
-3 bay leaves
Directions
-Rinse the beans thoroughly, and place into a pot of boiling water. The beans should be completely submerged. Turn the heat off and cover. Let soak for 1 hour.
-Heat olive oil and butter over medium heat in a large stock pot. Add onions, carrots, and celery and cook until onions are translucent but not brown.
-Add minced garlic and cook for another couple minutes.
-Pour in chicken broth and 6 cups of water.
-Add thyme, mustard, black pepper, seasoned salt, paprika, nutmeg, and bay leaves.
-Add ham hock and ham bone (with some meat still on it).
-Bring everything to a boil and then reduce heat to a low simmer. Cook on a low simmer for 1 hour.
-Strain the beans and then add to the soup pot. Stir, and simmer for an additional 2 hours.
-Turn off heat and discard ham hocks and bay leaves. Remove ham bone from pot and separate meat. Roughly chop any larger hunks of meat, and then return the ham meat to the pot.
-Serve.
White Beans and Ham Soup // I love it! ❤️
What a delight! This WHITE BEANS and HAM SOUP is a healthy and delicious classic, it is packed with flavor and texture. I love to prepare this hearty soup during chilly or cold days because it just hits the spot. The combination of flavors from the seasoning and textures makes it a winner. I added two pieces of smoked neck bones, diced ham, carrots, celery, onions and diced tomatoes, and i seasoned it well with rubbed sage, dried thyme and dried Rosemary to make it an all time favorite. If you’re looking for a healthy soup, look no further. I hope you give this recipe a try..❤️
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INGREDIENTS ________________
1 lb. Great Northern Beans
2 celery ribs (diced)
1 1/2 C. diced onions
3 small / medium carrots (bite size pieces)
3 large garlic cloves (finely minced )
1 Tbsp olive oil
1 Tbsp butter
2 pieces Smoked neck bones (or ham hock)
2 C. Cubed ham
1 tsp. Dried Thyme leaves
1 tsp. Crushed Rosemary
1/2 tsp rubbed Sage
1/2,tsp black pepper
2 1/2 Tbsp Chicken Bouillon (Knorr)
1 Tbsp Tomato Paste
1/2 tsp. ground Cumin
1 1/2 tsp. Ground dry mustard
1 diced tomato
2 Bay leaves
8 C. water
Chopped fresh parsley (for garnish)
● Please use CAUTION and watch out for bones when preparing this soup.
DISCLAIMER
DO NOT EAT OR SERVE THIS DISH TO ANYONE WHO IS OR MIGHT BE ALLERGIC TO ANY INGREDIENT IN THIS DISH.
This Ain't Your Mama's Bean Soup! Hearty 15 Bean Soup Recipe
Printable recipe below! A perfect one-pot meal anytime of the year- this is an easy 15 bean soup recipe that has all you need in the sack, or spice it up with our added ingredients.
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Hearty Ham and Bean Soup
This ham and bean soup recipe is never the same. It is a little bit different every time I make it, and this is how I made it this time. Thanks for watching.
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