White Bean and Ham Soup - Recipe
- Ready In:
- 2hrs
- Ingredients:
- 14
- Serves:
-
8
ingredients
- 16 ounces dried great northern beans
- 1 cup diced yellow sweet onion
- 3 garlic cloves, diced
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 1 1⁄2 quarts chicken broth or 1 1/2 quarts stock
- 2 bay leaves
- 2 cups peeled and diced potatoes
- 2 stalks celery, diced
- 3 carrots, peeled and diced
- 2 1⁄2 lbs ham shank
- 1⁄4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄4 teaspoon ground cumin
- -inch piece parmesan rind
directions
- Soak beans overnight in salt water, drain.
- In bottom of stock pot, add oil and sauté onions and garlic over medium heat until softened (about 4 to 5 minutes).
- Remove from heat.
- Add remaining vegetables, seasonings, ham shank, drained beans, parmesan rind, and chicken stock or broth.
- Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to simmer, cover and cook 1 1/2 hours.
- Remove ham shank and rind from soup. Allow ham shank to cool slightly. Remove meat from bone. Discard bones, fat, and skin. Add meat to soup.
- Continue cooking on simmer for an additional 30 to 45 minutes or until beans are soft.
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