Hearty Ham And 15 Bean Soup Food

15 BEAN AND HAM SOUP

Steps:

• Notes before you begin: Sort through your beans carefully and discard any small stones or debris, and any damaged beans. Rinse the beans with cool water. You have two options for preparing your beans before you cook them. You can either 1) soak them overnight in cold water, or 2) cover the beans with water, bring to a boil for 5 minutes, then turn off the heat, cover the beans and let rest for 70 minutes in the hot water. Drain the beans and add them to a large stock pot. Now your beans are ready to use.
• To your stock pot and beans, add the ham bone, chopped ham, bacon bits, half the onion, half the celery, half the carrots, and enough broth to cover 2 inches over the beans. Season with Worcestershire sauce, Liquid Smoke, Dijon mustard, chili powder, bay leaves, pepper, parsley, rosemary.
• Simmer uncovered over low heat, stirring occasionally, for about 2.5 hours. Add more chicken broth as needed to keep beans covered.
• Remove the ham bone. Add diced tomatoes and chillies, vegetable juice, and remaining vegetables. Continue to simmer for 1 hour. Add more broth as needed.
• Add the seasoning packet that came with the dry beans. Add lemon juice. Add salt and pepper to taste. Simmer for 30 minutes while you make cornbread, rice, or other side dishes. Remove bay leaves before serving.
• TIPS: It is important that you don't add acidic ingredients such as tomatoes or lemon juice until the end of the cooking process as noted above. Acid tends to affect cooking times and can make beans tough and chewy.
• Beans contain a natural sugar called Riffanose that is not digestible by the human body and can cause excess gas. One way to cut down on the gas is to cook a large, peeled potato with your beans for at least one hour. I cut the potato in half and add it during the first hour of cooking. Be sure to take it out and discard it. Eating it can make you sick to your stomach, as the potato absorbs a large percentage of the Riffanose.
• Finally, it's important to note that it takes several hours for the flavor of this soup to properly develop, so resist the urge to taste it until the last 30 minutes. Definitely do not add salt until the end because it tends to get saltier as the broth cooks out. If you find it to be too salty, add hot water. As with any soup or stew, the flavor is best the next day, so feel free to make ahead. This soup can be made in the crock pot, using a full 8 hours cooking time. It freezes well.

HEARTY HAM AND 15 BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• If you're using an Instant Pot or Crock-Pot just add everything and turn it on. If you're using a Dutch Oven add a 2 tablespoons of oil and turn your burner up to medium high. Add your chopped onions, carrots and celery. Cook for 3-5 minutes until the onions are translucent. Add your minced garlic, the beans and the ham bone. Add the vegetable stock and cover.
• Set your Instant Pot to 40 minutes and walk away. Let the pressure self-release then open. If you're using a crockpot set it for an all day cook at low (9-10 hours). If your using a Dutch oven cook at medium low for 2-3 hours until the beans and veggies are soft.
• Remove the thyme stems. Throw them away. Remove the ham bone and any fat that is left behind. If there are big chunks of ham meat, break them up (it should shred fairly easy with a fork). Add salt and pepper to taste. For a kick you can add a bit of Tabasco to your bowl. Serve with crackers or to make it 'fancy' add sliced Parmesan cheese and croutons to everyones bowl.

HAM AND 15 BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Soak beans overnight or by the "quicksoak method" as listed on the back of most bags of beans.
• Drain the beans and place in large pot with 2 quarts of water.
• Add the ham hock and bacon and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer uncovered for 2 1/2 hours add water as necessary.
• Remove hamhock and shred meat from the bone, returning meat to the pot.
• Add the remaining ingredients and simmer for another 45-60 min or until beans are cooked to your liking.

HEARTY HAM, POTATO, AND BEAN SOUP WITH A KICK #5FIX

Steps:

• 1. Empty the dried beans in a large bowl. Remove the flavor packet and set aside.
• 2. Fill the bowl with enough cold water so that the beans are entirely covered.
• 3. Refridgerate 8 hours or overnight.
• 4. Rinse off the beans and drain all the water.
• 5. Place the soaked beans, potatoes, chicken broth, ham, drained tomatoes, and flavor packet in a slow cooker and stir to blend.
• 6. Cook on the low setting for 8 to 10 hours.

HEARTY HAM AND VEGETABLE BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Cook pasta until al dente (tender but firm).
• Drain and rinse under cold water.
• In a large Dutch oven, heat oil over medium heat and cook onions until softened.
• Add stock, carrots, garlic, sweet pepper and zucchini; bring to a simmer and cook for 3 to 5 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
• Stir in pasta, tomatoes, ham, beans, chick peas, and the rest of ingredients.
• Add salt and pepper to taste.
• Simmer for 5 minutes.
• Enjoy!

HEARTY BEAN SOUP WITH HAM

Steps:

• In a small skillet, saute onion and green pepper in butter for 3 minutes. Add the garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Transfer to a Dutch oven or soup kettle. Stir in the remaining ingredients. Cover and cook over medium-low heat for 20 minutes or until heated through, stirring occasionally.