Judes Spicy Ham Bean Soup Food

SPICY HAM AND BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Sort and wash beans.
• Place in dutch oven, add water and let soak for 2 hours (or soak over night).
• Bring beans to boil, reduce heat, simmer uncovered 1 hour.
• Add ham, potato, onion, carrot, celery; bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat; simmer 1 hour.
• Add remaining ingredients bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer uncovered about 1 hour until beans are done and soup has thickened.

SPICY HAM AND BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• If you've got time, cover beans with water and soak, covered, overnight.
• Otherwise, cover beans with water and bring to a boil for a few minutes, then bring the heat down to low and simmer for 30 minutes or so.
• Drain (this helps cut down on any, uh, gas issues).
• Cover again with water, stock, or a combination.
• Add ham hocks and bring heat back to medium.
• Simmer for an hour or until beans are softened and meat is coming off the bones.
• Add water or stock as needed throughout cooking process.
• Remove ham hocks and set aside to cool.
• Add onions, tomatoes (with juice), garlic, spice, salt and sausage (if desired).
• Remove meat from ham hocks, shred into small pieces, and add to soup.
• Continue to simmer until beans are very soft.
• and tomatoes have broken down.
• Add lemon juice.
• Add salt and pepper to taste.
• Serve with crusty, rustic bread and a green salad.

JUDE'S SPICY HAM & BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Bring first 8 ingredients in pot to a boil for 35-45 mins then remove ham bone and dice up ham off the bone.
• Add remainder of ingredients and bring to simmer for 45 minutes.

CALICO HAM AND BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Combine beans and 6 cups water in large saucepan.
• Bring to boil.
• Reduce heat, and simmer uncovered for 10 minutes.
• Drain, discarding cooking water, and rinse beans.
• Combine all ingredients in slow cooker.
• Cover.
• Cook on low 8-10 hours, or high 4-5 hours.
• Discard bay leaves before serving.

BASIC HAM AND BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Rinse the beans, sorting out any broken or discolored ones. In a large pot over high heat, bring the water to a boil. Add the salt and the beans and remove from heat. Let beans sit in the hot water for at least 60 minutes.
• After the 60 minutes of soaking, return the pot to high heat and place the ham bone, carrots, celery, onion, garlic, mustard and bay leaves in the pot. Stir well, bring to a boil, reduce heat to low and simmer for 60 more minutes.
• Remove ham bone and discard. Stir in the chopped ham and simmer for 30 more minutes. Season with ground white pepper to taste.

HAM AND BEAN SOUP WITH SPINACH

Steps:

• In a medium stock pot, saute ham in oil and butter until lightly browned, about 5 minutes, add onion, celery, carrots and garlic over medium heat, until vegetables are softened, not brown.
• Add chicken broth and seasonings; simmer 15-20 minutes.
• Stir in cannellini beans, spinach and parsley.
• Cook briefly just until spinach wilts, about 2-4 minutes.
• Remove from heat.
• In a small bowl, combine eggs and Parmesan with a whisk, I like to temper the egg/cheese mixture by adding 2 Tablesppons of the hot liquid from the soup, to the egg/cheese and stir quickly after each addition, then add egg mixture into the soup and stir until smooth.
• Salt and pepper to taste.