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Ham & Bean Soup

10 servings Source yield

Ingredients

  • 1 pound white beans, soak overnight
  • 8 cups water
  • 1 1/2 pounds meaty smoked ham hocks
  • 1 teaspoon salt to taste
  • 2 potatoes, diced
  • 2 carrots, diced
  • 2 stalks celery, diced
  • 1 med. onion
  • 3/4 teaspoon thyme
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper

Make it step by step

  1. Bring 8 cups water and beans to boil. Add ham hocks and salt to taste. Cover and simmer 1 hour. Remove ham hocks and continue to simmer while cutting meat off bones. Return meat to pan. Cook beans until almost tender. Add veggies and spices. Cover and simmer 1 hour.

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Adapted from Foodista by Anonymous, under CC BY 3.0. Formatting adapted; listed quantities and instructions are retained from the source.

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