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Ham and Bean Soup Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1 lb soup beans
32 oz carton of vegetable stock
2 cups water
2 bay leaves
2 garlic cloves, smashed
1 ham steak containing the bone
½ cup onion, chopped
salt and pepper to taste
2 large carrots, chopped
¼ cup fresh parsley, chopped for garnish
4-6 pieces of bacon cooked, torn into pieces for garnish
Directions:
Directions:
1. Follow directions on bean package for rinsing and soaking. (it's easiest to soak them overnight)
2. Combine the first 7 ingredients (through the ham with bone) in a large pot and bring to simmer. Lower heat, put on lid (keep it tilted for venting) and simmer for 1 hour. Stir occasionally.
3. Taste broth and season with salt and pepper to taste. Add carrots. Simmer another 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
4. Remove bay leave, ham bone and the garlic (if you can find it)
5. Add garnish

Freezer Instructions:
To freeze and prepare later, simply fully cook the coup, let it cool completely and freeze in a gallon Freezer bag or other air tight freezable container for uptown 3 months.
To thaw, either thaw in the fridge overnight and warm up or warm on the stove over low heat or in the crockpot from frozen.
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
4

 

 

 

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