Sheilas Bean Ham Soup Food

HEARTY WHOLE MUNG BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Place beans in a large pot and add 4 cups water; bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat to a simmer and cook for approximately 30 to 40 minutes, or as long as needed until the marjority of the beans pop their skins and the water is absorbed (if your water cooks out and the beans are not cooked, simply add more water as needed and continue cooking until beans burst; it is better to overcook than undercook, but in any event, continue cooking until the water is all absorbed).
• Meanwhile, saute garlic, chilis and onion in olive oil until the onion softens, about 5 minutes; set aside.
• When the beans have burst and the water has cooked off, add the chicken stock to the beans and bring to a boil.
• Add the onion mixture, ham, and spinach to the pot; reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes.
• Season with salt and pepper, if desired, and serve.

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 BONE SOUP

Steps:

• Heat a large pot over medium­high heat. Add the bacon and cook.
• until crisp, 5 to 7 minutes; remove with a slotted spoon to a paper.
• towel­lined plate.
• 1.
• Add the carrots, celery and onion to the pot. Stir until softened,.
• about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook 1 minute. Drop in the.
• ham bone and bay leaf. Cover with 8 cups water and 2 teaspoons.
• salt. Bring to a boil over high heat; reduce heat to medium­low and.
• simmer for 20 minutes. Stir in the cabbage and simmer 30.
• minutes. Add the beans and simmer 15 minutes. Stir in the kale.
• and simmer until soft, but vibrantly green, about 15 minutes.
• Season with the remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt (or more to taste).
• Add lots of pepper and a dash of hot sauce or vinegar. Serve with.
• crumbled bacon on top.

SERBIAN BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Combine beans, potatoes, carrots, celery, tomatoes, and water in saucepan.
• Cook until vegetables are tender.
• Saute onion in oil in skillet.
• Stir in flour; Cook until brown and add to soup.
• Simmer for 5 minutes longer.
• Season with salt and pepper.

SPLIT PEA WITH HAM SOUP

Steps:

• Put the peas into a strainer and rinse until the water coming out of the bottom is clear. Pick over to ensure that there are no twigs or small rocks in there.
• Heat olive oil in a stock pot or dutch oven. Saute the onion and celery until soft, about 5 minutes.
• Add the stock and water to the pot and bring to a boil. It's OK if the ratio isn't precise since cartons of stock seem to come in different sizes these days. Just make sure you have 6 cups of liquid in total.
• Add ham bone, bay leaves, rosemary, and thyme. Partially cover and simmer for 1/2 hour.
• Add carrots and diced ham (if you are using it). Partially cover and simmer for another 1/2 hour, or until peas are soft.
• Add salt and pepper to taste.

OLD FASHIONED BEAN AND HAM SOUP

Steps:

• Put rinsed beans in pan and cover up to 2 inches past beans in large pot -- let sit overnight.
• Drain, put beans back in pot, add water and the rest of ingredients.
• Bring to boil, turn to simmer and cover.
• Simmer for at least 3 hours or until beans are soft.
• Take out bones and dice up any meat on bones and put back into pot -- You can add more ham if you want.
• Discard fat and bones.
• Season to taste with pepper and salt and parsley.

HAM AND BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• In crock pot, combine beans, ham, carrots, onion and pepper. Stir in undrained tomatoes and broth. Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hrs or high for 3-4 hours. Stir in Kale or Spinach just before serving. Sprinkle each serving with Parmesan cheese, if desired.

RACHIE'S HAM BONE SOUP

Steps:

• Place ham bone in a medium stock pot. Fill water to just cover ham bone.
• Bring water to a boil and add carrots, celery, potato, onion, pepper, and bay leaves.
• Reduce heat to a medium simmer. Simmer 1 hour.
• Add lentils.
• 10 minutes before serving, bring back to a boil and add egg noodles.
• 5 minutes before serving, add peas.
• Serve when noodles are cooked to desired "doneness".