A simple comfort food,
navy bean soup with ham hocks. The aroma of this soup simmering
is enough to whet the appetite!
White
Bean Soup
1 pound dry white beans
1 pound ham hocks
3 quarts water
2 tablespoons chopped flat-leaf parsley
1 cup chopped onion
1 garlic clove, crushed
2 cups chopped celery
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- Cover dry white beans with water; soak
overnight. Rinse the beans well and place in a kettle with hamhocks,
and water. Simmer, uncovered, for 2 hours.
- To the beans in the kettle, add chopped
parsley, chopped onions, crushed garlic clove, chopped celery,
salt, and pepper. Simmer, uncovered, for 1 hour or until the
vegetables are tender.
- Remove the ham bone, dice the meat, and
return the meat to the soup.
Makes 12 servings.
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