HAM AND BEAN SOUP
Author: Tag Sale Tastes
Ingredients
  • 1 lb. dried beans
  • 2 stalks celery, diced
  • 1 medium onion, diced
  • 1 large meaty ham bone
  • 1 garlic clove
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 4 cups chicken broth
  • 2 cups water
  • 3 sprigs fresh thyme
  • 2 dried cayenne chiles
  • 3 large carrots, peeled and diced
  • 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
  • Salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
  1. Rinse beans in a colander. Place beans in a large stockpot and add enough water to cover by 2 inches. Bring to boiling. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, for 2 minutes. Remove from heat. Cover and let stand 1 hour. (Or, skip boiling water and soak beans overnight in a covered pan.) Drain and rinse beans.
  2. In the same pan combine beans, celery, onion, ham bone, garlic, bay leaves, chicken broth, water, thyme, and chiles. Bring to boiling. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, for 1-3/4 hours. Remove ham bone and set aside to cool. Stir in carrots. Return to boiling. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, about 15 minutes or until carrots are tender.
  3. Meanwhile, cut meat off bone and coarsely chop. Discard bone. Stir meat into soup, along with parsley. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve hot.
Recipe by Tag Sale Tastes at https://www.tagsaletastes.com/2014/04/26/hearty-ham-and-bean-soup/