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Basic Ham and Bean Soup
Basic Ham and Bean Soup
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Prep Time:
15 minutes
Cook Time:
90 minutes
Total Time:
165 minutes
Flavorful ham and bean soup with hearty vegetables and a rich, smoky ham hock for extra taste.
Ingredients:
  • 8 cups water
  • 1 pound dry great northern beans, sorted and rinsed
  • 1 cup chopped carrots
  • 1 cup chopped onion
  • 0.5 stalk celery, chopped
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic
  • 1 teaspoon mustard powder
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 ham hock
  • 2 cups chopped ham
  • 0.5 teaspoon ground white pepper, or to taste
Instructions:
  • In a large pot, combine water and beans. Bring to a boil over high heat, stir in salt, then remove from heat, cover, and let stand for 1 hour.
  • Combine carrots, onion, celery, garlic, mustard, and bay leaves with the beans in the pot; mix thoroughly. Introduce the ham hock, bring to a boil, then simmer on low for 1 hour.
  • After discarding the ham hock, stir in the chopped ham and let it simmer for 30 minutes. Season to taste with ground white pepper.