Baked-Bean Style Bean Soup

"This is a great soup for a cold winter day. First it keeps your kitchen warm, then it keeps you warm. The peas dissolve to make it thick and creamy in texture."
 
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Ready In:
16hrs
Ingredients:
11
Serves:
6
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ingredients

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directions

  • Wash and pick over the beans, and put them in a pot with enough water to come up above them by 3 or 4 inches.
  • Bring to a boil, turn off the heat, and soak overnight.
  • In the morning, drain the beans and add the ham stock and the split peas, bay leaves and pepper.
  • Bring to a boil then simmer gently until the beans are tender.
  • Use a little stock to thin the molasses and tomato paste, and stir it into the soup.
  • Add the carrots and ginger, and continue to simmer the soup until the carrots are tender.
  • Add the ham, and add salt to taste (which will likely only be needed if your ham is unsalted.) Add water if the soup gets too thick; stir frequently to prevent scorching.
  • Bean soup is best the day after it has been cooked.

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Reviews

  1. AWESOME! The split peas really make a difference to the texture of this soup!
     
  2. Excellent thick and hearty soup! Don't let the name mislead you, this soup is not sweet, but has a lovely flavor from the molasses and spicy ginger. Used recipe #107885, a 1-lb package of navy beans and instead of yellow split peas, used a handful of red lentils. Thanks for sharing the recipe!
     
  3. A wonderful, satisfying soup.
     
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  1. Excellent thick and hearty soup! Don't let the name mislead you, this soup is not sweet, but has a lovely flavor from the molasses and spicy ginger. Used recipe #107885, a 1-lb package of navy beans and instead of yellow split peas, used a handful of red lentils. Thanks for sharing the recipe!
     

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