WHITE BEAN AND HAM SOUP RECIPE - (4.5/5)

White Bean and Ham Soup Recipe - (4.5/5) image

Provided by Lynnturnips2

Number Of Ingredients 17

1 pound dried great northern beans
1 meaty ham bone or 2 smoked ham hocks
8 cups vegetable broth
6 cups water
3 medium carrots, sliced
3 celery ribs, diced
1 medium onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 small green pepper, seeded, chopped
1 small red pepper, seeded, chopped
1 can (14 1/2 oz) diced fire-roasted tomatoes
3 bay leaves
1 t dried basil
2 t creole seasoning
1/4 t pepper
2 T dried parsley flakes
2 t liquid smoke, optional

Steps:

Place beans in a Dutch oven or soup kettle; add enough water to cover by 2 inches. Bring to a boil; boil for 2 minutes. Remove from heat; cover and let stand for 1 hour. Drain and rinse beans; return to Dutch oven or soup kettle; add ham bone or ham hocks. Add vegetable broth and water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 2 hours. Add carrots, celery, onion, garlic, green pepper, red pepper and can of fire roasted diced tomatoes. Add seasonings and liquid smoke, if using. Simmer 1 hour longer. Remove meat and bones from soup. Remove meat from bones; dice and return to kettle. Heat through. Discard bay leaves before serving.