Ham and Bean Soup

By ccavaletti

Ingredients

• 16 oz package dried great Northern beans
• 3 c chopped cooked ham
• 1 large sweet onion, diced
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 Tbsp olive oil
• 1 ham bone
• 2 (32 oz) containers chicken broth
• 1/2 tsp dried crushed red pepper
• I also added some carrots
• Cornbread Croutons

Preparation

Step 1

Sort and wash beans, Place beans in a 6-quart Dutch oven; add water 2 inches above beans, and soak 8 hours. Drain.

Saute ham, onions, and garlic in hot oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat 5 minutes or until onion is tender.

Add beans, ham bone, chicken broth, and red pepper. Bring to a boil; cover, reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, 1-1/2 hours or until beans are tender and soup has thickened. Serve with Cornbread Croutons.