Ham and Bean Soup Recipe

This ham and bean soup is a delicious start to the New Year! And you can use leftover ham if you have it. From my new cookbook! Checkout my other cookbooks here.

Ham and Bean Soup

Recipe from Winter Soups and Stews: 50+ Heartwarming and Soul-Satisfying Recipes

Prep: 15 min  Cook: 1 hr 30 min  Servings: 8

Ingredients

8 cups water

1 lb. dry great northern beans, sorted and rinsed

½ tsp salt

1 cup carrots, chopped

1 cup onion, chopped

½ cup celery, chopped

1 tsp garlic, minced

1 tsp mustard powder

2 bay leaves

1 ham hock

2 cups ham, chopped

½ tsp salt

½ tsp ground white pepper, or to taste

Directions

• Soak the beans: In a large pot, add the water and beans and soak overnight, covered.
• Cook: Drain the water off the beans and rinse. Add fresh water and cook on a simmer for 2 hours.
• Add the carrots, onion, celery, garlic, mustard, and bay leaves. Stir well.
• Add the ham hock to the pot and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 1 hour, or until beans are soft and tender.
• Remove ham hock and discard.
• Add the chopped ham and continue to simmer until heated through, about 30 minutes.
• Remove bay leaves and discard.
• Season with the salt and white pepper to taste.
• If soup needs thickening, take 1 cup of the beans and puree, then stir back into the soup.