THICK HAM AND BEAN SOUP
My husband likes the thickness of this soup which is accomplished by adding a couple of potatoes towards the end of cooking that are than mashed to thicken the soup.
Provided by Lura B
Categories Beans
Time 3h
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Either soak beans over night or quick soak by covering beans with 2 inches of water, bringing to a boil for 2 minutes and letting set for 1 hour.
- Drain and rinse beans, add all ingredients, except for the potatoes.
- Bring to a boil and simmer for 1 1/2 hours.
- Remove ham bone and pick off meat, give ham bones to dog.
- Return ham to soup along with potatoes.
- Cook for 1/2 hour more or until potatoes are tender.
- Take a potato masher and mash the potatoes and some of the beans, this makes a wonderfully thick soup.
- Serve with either crackers or corn muffins. Enjoy!
- Oh yea, salt and pepper to taste!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 176.3, Fat 0.8, SaturatedFat 0.1, Cholesterol 0.3, Sodium 544.2, Carbohydrate 36, Fiber 9.2, Sugar 3.5, Protein 7.4
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