Ham and White Bean Chowder
- Ready In:
- 3hrs 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 14
- Serves:
-
8-10
ingredients
- 2 1⁄4 cups dried navy beans
- 1 ham bone
- 6 cups cold water
- 2 medium onions, chopped
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 6 sprigs fresh parsley
- 1 cup canned tomato, undrained and chopped
- 1 bay leaf
- 3⁄4 teaspoon dried rosemary
- 1⁄2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1⁄2 teaspoon black pepper
- 3 cups smoked ham, finely chopped
- 5 carrots, sliced
- 1⁄2 cup celery, chopped
directions
- Rinse beans and drain.
- In large saucepan or soup kettle, combine beans, ham bone, and water.
- Bring to boil and boil for 2 minutes.
- Cover and remove from heat.
- Let stand for 1 hour.
- Stir in onions, garlic, parsley, tomatoes, bay leaf, rosemary, thyme and pepper. Return to boil; reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, for 1 1/2 hours or until beans are tender. Remove ham bone.
- Measure out 2 cups chowder; transfer to food processor or blender and puree until smooth.
- Return puree to chowder in saucepan and add ham, carrots and celery.
- Simmer for 25 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
- Remove bay leaf.
- Taste and adjust seasoning.
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