NAVY BEAN AND HAM HOCK SOUP

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Ham hock soup with navy beans is an easy, delicious, economical, heartwarming, one-pot meal that will warm you up on a cold night!

Provided by Culinary Envy

Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Beans and Peas

Time 7h40m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

1 pound dried navy beans
12 cups water, divided
2 ½ pounds smoked ham hocks
1 (32 ounce) carton low-sodium chicken broth (such as Swanson® Natural Goodness®)
1 cup chopped onion
¼ cup chopped fresh Italian parsley
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon dried basil
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
½ teaspoon dried oregano
¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
3 bay leaves
2 ½ cups thinly sliced carrots
1 cup chopped celery
¾ cup mashed potato flakes

Steps:

Rinse and sort the navy beans. Place in a Dutch oven with 8 cups water. Bring to a boil for 2 minutes and remove from heat. Let stand, covered, until beans are softened, about 5 hours.
Drain the navy beans and discard the soaking liquid. Rinse beans and return to the Dutch oven. Add ham hocks, chicken broth, 4 cups water, onion, parsley, garlic powder, basil, black pepper, oregano, nutmeg, and bay leaves. Bring soup to a boil; reduce heat and simmer until beans are tender, about 1 1/2 hours.
Mix carrots, celery, and potato flakes into the soup until well combined. Cover and simmer until vegetables are tender, about 30 minutes more.
Take ham hocks from the pot and place on a cutting board until cool enough to handle. Remove meat from the bones and cut into bite-sized pieces. Return meat to the pot and warm through over medium heat, about 3 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 412.7 calories, Carbohydrate 30.1 g, Cholesterol 65.5 mg, Fat 20.7 g, Fiber 10.7 g, Protein 26.4 g, SaturatedFat 7.1 g, Sodium 126.5 mg, Sugar 3.8 g