Great Northern Bean Soup with a Ham Bone

Описание: This easy, economical recipe puts your leftover ham bone to good use and makes a big pot of soul-satisfying soup to feed the whole family.

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Great Northern Bean Soup with Ham Bone:
INGREDIENTS:
1 16 oz bag great northern beans
8 cups water
2 ham hocks
2 bay leaves
1 pound ham steak with ham bone trimmed of fat and diced into 1/2″ pieces
3 medium carrots peeled and chopped
2 stalks of celery chopped
1 medium onion peeled and chopped
2 cups kale tough stems removed, chopped

DIRECTIONS: Pour beans into a large, heavy stockpot. Using your fingers, sift through the beans to find and remove any foreign materials or damaged beans. (I have found a stone or two in my beans before – so don’t skip this step).

For an overnight soak, Cover the beans with about 2 inches of water, put the lid on the pot, and let them soak overnight.

Short on time? Quick-soak your beans: Place beans in a large saucepan with 6-8 cups of water. Bring to a rapid boil on medium-high heat. Boil 2 more minutes. Remove from heat; cover and let stand for one hour.

Drain the beans and add 8 cups of water, ham hocks and bay leaves to them. Cover and bring just to boiling over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to low and simmer gently with the lid tilted, about 1 1/2 hours, until beans are tender. Remove from heat.

Ladle out about 2 cups of beans and cooking liquid and set aside. Add diced ham along with the ham bone, carrots, celery and onions to beans and simmer 15-20 minutes until vegetables are tender.

Meanwhile, add reserved beans to a food processor or blender and puree until smooth. Pour the puree into the soup pot and stir. Add kale, cover and simmer 10- 20 minutes more, until the kale is tender. Serve.