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Classic Ham and White Bean Soup Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1 pound dry navy beans or great northern
1 ham bone meaty
2 carrots medium - diced - optional
2 stalks celery - diced - optional
1 onion medium - diced
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1 bay leaf

Directions:
Directions:
Rinse 1 pound of navy or great northern dry beans. Pick though the beans for any stones or pebbles. Cover with water and allow to soak overnight.
Under running water rinse any coating off a meaty ham bone. Also scrap off any surface fat that you can. Add to a larger crock pot.
Dice 2 medium carrots, 2 stalks celery and one medium onion. Carrot and celery are options but recommended.
Add the drained beans, carrots, celery and onion to the crock pot. Add 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder, 1/2 teaspoon pepper and one bay leaf. Add 6 cups water.
Cook on low for 10 hours total but at about 8 hours remove ham bone to a cutting board. Allow the bone to cool for 10-15 minutes. Then remove all meat from the bone. Discard bone and any fat and waste. Place meat back into cooker and finish cooking. This is a good point to taste test for adding salt if needed.

Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
6-8
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
Maybe add some keilbassa, kale, spinach, or tortellini
Bean Option. Bring water to a boil. Sort and rinse beans, add to boiling water. Lightly boil for 5 minutes. Add veggies, ham bone and seasonings. Cook at a simmer for 2 to 3 hours.

 

 

 

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