As requested by Emily @ Yarn Miracle – our family favorite on a cold day.
When I buy a ham, I always make sure it has a bone so I can make this soup the next day.
White Bean and Ham Soup Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 lb of white beans – Canellini or Great Northern
- 2 quarts of water
- Ham hocks or Ham bone and left over chopped ham
- 1 cup of diced onions
- 1 cup chopped celery
- 2/3 cup chopped carrots
- 2 cloves garlic, diced
- Salt and pepper
Method
1 Soak the beans in at least 2 quarts of cold water overnight. Drain the water.
2 Put ingredients in a large pot and cover with water. Bring to a boil, cover and simmer until the ham meat easily pulls away from the bone and the beans are soft. (This is a great meal to have simmering all afternoon – yummy!)
3 Add salt and pepper to taste. Serve with biscuit or cornbread
Serves 8.
I have a very similar recipe which adds pepperoni and macaroni shells to the pot. Yum.
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