Ham-and-Bean Soup
(from Lucianolinda’s recipe box)
Source: Sothern Living magazine- April 2017
Serves 8 peopleCategories: Soup- Stew- Chowder- Chili
Ingredients
- 6 cups unsalted chicken stock
- 1 lb. dried Great Northern beans, sorted of debris and rinsed
- 1 Tbsp. chopped fresh thyme
- 1 1/2 tsp. kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp. black pepper
- 3 garlic cloves, chopped (about 1 Tbsp.)
- 3 celery stalks, cut into 1/2-inch pieces (about 1 cup)
- 1 large meaty ham bone (about 4 lb.)
Directions
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Stir together chicken stock, beans, thyme, salt, pepper, garlic, celery, carrots and onion in a 5 to 6-quart slow cooker. Place ham bone in the center of mixture; cover and cook on High until bean are tender, about 6 hours. Remove ham bone; let stand until cool enough to handle. Remove meat from bone; discard fat, gristle, and bone. Shred meat, and stir into soup.