Ham And Bean Soup Simply Delicious Recipes

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.

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in 4 quart dutch oven, bring to boil, cover reduce to mild and simmer for about 1 1/2 hours or until carrots are soft. Is that simple enough? -- You bet, easy too and you'll love it. I don't use a lot of salt because smoked cured ham has plenty.
• If you like your soup, soupier, you can add more chicken broth.
• One of my favorite sources for smokey ham chunks is Farmland pre-packaged pieces, available at your local Walmart.
• You gonna love this bean soup, cuz it's so easy and delicious.
• If you want to add celery go ahead, it doesn't add much flavor, and it's more prep work.

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine the first 9 ingredients; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer until peas are tender, about 1 hour, stirring occasionally. , Add salt and pepper; simmer 10 minutes longer. Remove soup from heat; cool slightly. Process in batches in a blender or food processor until smooth; return to pan and heat through. If desired, garnish with carrots and green onions.