WHITE BEAN SOUP FOR A CROWD
This hearty, easy soup is a filling and economical solution to feeding a crowd for supper. Serve it with a salad and cornbread or crusty whole grain bread for a delicious meal.
Provided by Zonya Gingrich
Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Pork Soup Recipes Ham Soup
Time 17h
Yield 16
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Sort and wash beans according to package directions. Place in a 3 1/2-quart or larger slow cooker. Fill the cooker with water to capacity. Soak without turning on the cooker, 8 hours to overnight.
- Drain excess water and refill cooker with fresh water. Turn cooker to Low and cook until beans are soft, about 8 hours.
- Heat oil in a large soup pot over medium-low heat. Add onions and carrots; cook, stirring occasionally, until onions are soft and carrots begin to soften, about 5 minutes. Add ham, tomatoes, and garlic and let simmer for another 5 minutes.
- Puree about 2/3 of the cooked beans in small batches in a blender or food processor, using the bean broth to help puree and adding extra water if needed. Add puree and remaining whole beans to the soup pot; add enough water to bring soup to desired thickness. Stir in parsley, thyme, celery salt, salt, and pepper. Simmer slowly, stirring occasionally, until soup is hot and all vegetables are soft, about 20 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 331 calories, Carbohydrate 40.8 g, Cholesterol 15.9 mg, Fat 11.1 g, Fiber 12.8 g, Protein 18.6 g, SaturatedFat 2.8 g, Sodium 487.6 mg, Sugar 3.9 g
5-INGREDIENT CREAMY WHITE BEAN SOUP
Sweet Italian sausage and white beans work double duty here to keep the number of ingredients low. The sausage is filled with spices and aromatics that punch up the flavor of the soup, so you don't have to add any extra seasonings. Plus, the onion is sautéed in the sausage fat instead of an in extra ingredient like olive oil. The white beans not only infuse the dish with tons of satisfying protein--they become super creamy when they are pureed at the end, so no cream is necessary.
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Time 40m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Heat a large Dutch oven or pot over medium-high heat. Add the sausage and break it up into small pieces with a wooden spoon, making sure the pieces sit in a single layer (if they don't, remove some and work in batches). Cook, stirring several times, until no longer pink on the outside and golden brown in places, about 10 minutes. Transfer to a plate with a slotted spoon.
- Add the onions to the pot. If there are lots of browned bits on the bottom that look like they might burn, add 2 tablespoons of broth and scrape the bottom with a wooden spoon. Cook the onions, stirring frequently and adding more broth to the bottom of the pot as needed, until completely tender, about 10 minutes. Add the white beans and remaining broth and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer and cook over medium heat until the beans split open, about 10 minutes.
- Use an immersion blender to puree the soup in the pot until completely smooth or carefully transfer the hot liquid to a blender to puree. Season the soup with salt. Serve the soup topped with the sausage.
ROSEMARY WHITE BEAN SOUP
Steps:
- In a medium bowl, cover the beans with water by at least 1-inch and leave them in the refrigerator for 6 hours or overnight. Drain.
- In a large stockpot over low to medium heat, saute the onions with the olive oil until the onions are translucent, 10 to 15 minutes. Add the garlic and cook over low heat for 3 more minutes. Add the drained white beans, rosemary, chicken stock, and bay leaf. Cover, bring to a boil, and simmer for 30 to 40 minutes, until the beans are very soft. Remove the rosemary branch and the bay leaf. Pass the soup through the coarsest blade of a food mill, or place in the bowl of a food processor fitted with a steel blade and pulse until coarsely pureed. Return the soup to the pot to reheat and add salt and pepper, to taste. Serve hot.
BIG BATCH WHITE BEAN AND HAM SOUP
Steps:
- Rinse white beans in a strainer under cool water, being sure to discard any discolored or damaged beans.
- Place rinsed beans in a large kettle with stock and ham bones; bring to a boil.
- Once boiling, reduce heat, cover, and simmer for two to three hours or until the beans are tender.
- While beans are simmering, prepare the onion and carrots.
- After two to three hours of simmering, stir the onion, carrots, and pepper into the beans. Cover and simmer for an additional 30 minutes.
- Combine cold water and flour in a separate bowl until smooth and then gradually stir into soup until thickened.
- Cook for an additional 10 minutes. If the soup is too thick, add additional water until you've reached your desired consistency. Recipe Source: Jene Cain, Northridge, California. This recipe came to us from Jene Cain from Northridge, CA who obviously has some experience cooking for a crowd. Reprinted with permission.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 106 kcal, Carbohydrate 19 g, Cholesterol 1 mg, Fiber 6 g, Protein 7 g, SaturatedFat 0 g, Sodium 52 mg, Fat 1 g, ServingSize 100 Servings, UnsaturatedFat 0 g
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