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Ham and Bean Soup
Recipe by:
Diane
Best use I have ever found for left over ham! Be sure to save the ham's juices and chill them so you can remove the fat, leaving behind the delicious juices to flavour the soup stock.
Ready in 2 hours 20 mins
Saved by 60 cook(s)
Ingredients
Serves: 6
- 1 (500g) pack dried haricot beans, soaked overnight
- 3.5L (6 3/8 pints) water
- 1 leftover ham bone with meat attached
- 1 onion, finely diced
- 2 carrots, sliced
- 2 stalks celery, diced
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
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Preparation method
Prep: 20 mins | Cook: 2 hours1.
In a large stockpot, add water, ham bone and pre-soaked beans. Bring to the boil, reduce heat, and simmer until beans are close to soft.
2.
Remove bone and cut off remaining meat. Remove 1/3 of beans and mash with potato masher or food processor.
3.
Return ham and beans back to pot and add onion, carrots, celery, garlic, pepper and paprika. If you are using the juices from a previously cooked ham, add now. Simmer until vegetables are tender, and serve.
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Last updated:
14 Mar 2013
Reviews & comments
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Great way to use leftover ham. I doubled the vegetables. Even the teenagers ate this. Cooked on simmer all day - thickened nicely. Froze well.
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24 Jul 2008
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Nicole
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Delicious recipe, I changed a couple of things. I used pinto beans instead its what I had and I added 1 TBSP. brown sugar and 1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper, it was hit in my family. I have made this a couple times already, it remains our favourite ham and bean soup. I did add chicken stock for some of the liquid. So goood!!
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24 Jul 2008
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DIANATSEPULVEDA
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I loved this soup. It was so easy. I did double the amount of seasoning and added a couple of extra carrots. I also cooked it in the slow cooker for about 6 hours. It was perfect for a chilly day and even better the next day.
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24 Jul 2008
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MARY DOMAZ
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Made this soup yesterday, and it tasted incredible. I did not find it in the least bland..I simply shook in a prodigious amount of the spices called for, plus a pinch of salt. A delicious soup.
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24 Jul 2008
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DESIREENROI
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Absolutely the best tasting soup. We couldn't stop eating it.
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24 Jul 2008
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