HAM, BEAN, AND POTATO SOUP

Ham, Bean, and Potato Soup image

There's nothing more satisfying than home cookin', and there's nothing more home cookin' than a thick, hearty soup on a fall or winter's day. This is a very basic, traditional soup using a ham bone and the trimmings from a baked ham, pre-sliced or not. If you bake your own hams but have been throwing out the bone, you're missing out on something very special!

Provided by Steve A

Time 11h

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

1 pound dried great northern beans
1 (10 ounce) ham bone
1 pound cooked ham, diced
1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
2 large onions, chopped
4 stalks celery, sliced
1 bouquet garni
1 tablespoon dried parsley
¼ teaspoon baking soda
salt and ground black pepper to taste
water to cover
2 medium carrots, sliced
3 medium potatoes, peeled and cubed

Steps:

Place beans into a large container and cover with several inches of cool water; let soak, 8 hours to overnight.
Strain and rinse beans. Transfer to a large stockpot with ham bone, ham, tomato sauce, onions, celery, bouquet garni, parsley, baking soda, salt, and pepper. Cover with water and bring to a boil over medium-high heat.
Reduce heat and simmer for 2 hours. Add potatoes and carrots, and continue to simmer until tender, about 20 minutes. Season with salt if necessary and remove ham bone to serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 425.1 calories, Carbohydrate 56.5 g, Cholesterol 31.8 mg, Fat 11.4 g, Fiber 15 g, Protein 25.6 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, Sodium 956.3 mg, Sugar 5.7 g