Ham and Bean Soup Recipe "Hickory Style"

By nurseliz

Ingredients

• Ingredients
• 1 Lb. bag Dry Great Northern Beans
• 1 Celery Stalk, Chopped
• 2 Carrots, Chopped
• 2 Garlic Cloves, Minced
• 1 Large Red Onion, Chopped
• 1/4 C. Fresh Parsley, Chopped
• 8 C. Water
• 1 tsp. White Pepper
• 1 Hickory Smoked Ham Hock
• 2 tsp. Liquid Hickory Smoke Flavoring
• 1 1/2 C. Cubed Ham
• 3 Fresh Tomatoes, Diced
• 1 tsp. Mustard Powder
• 1 Bay Leaf

Preparation

Step 1

Preparation for this Bean Soup Recipe.

* Chop 1 celery stalk and 1 large red onion and put them in a container together and put them aside.

* Mince 2 garlic cloves and put them in the same container.

* Chop 2 carrots and 1/4 c. fresh parsley and put them in the same container but separate from above container.

* Cube 1 1/2 c. ham and dice 3 fresh ripe tomatoes and place them and tomato juices in the container with the carrots.


Cooking your Ham and
Bean Soup Recipe

* After straining and rinsing the soaked beans I add them to my Lincoln Professional Series 9-qt. Stock Pot with 8 c. water, 1 ham hock, 1 bay leaf, 1 tsp dry mustard, 1 tsp white pepper and the container with the carrots, parsley, tomatoes and ham turn heat on medium and let them simmer for about 30 minutes. Stirring Occasionally.

* After simmering for 30 minutes heat up a large frying pan on medium heat adding the minced garlic, chopped red onion, chopped celery and the 2 teaspoons of liquid hickory smoke flavoring to the frying pan and saute for 3 minutes.

* After 3 minutes of sauteing add the contents of the frying pan to the pot and stir well. Simmer for 45 minutes. Stirring Occasionally.

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