Mom's Ham and Bean Soup

Name: Mom's Ham and Bean Soup
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 120 min
Total time: 620 min
Ingredients: 1.5 cups dried Great Northern beans; 4 meaty ham hocks; 5 cups water; 1.5 cups sliced celery; 1 cup chopped onion; 1 large carrot, chopped; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 0.5 teaspoon dried thyme, or more to taste; 0.25 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 1 bay leaf

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I could not find the perfect recipe so this is my recipe that I came up with after comparing three different ones. I combined the ingredients that I liked and mom's ham and bean soup was invented. Enjoy!

Recipe by BIGLERMOM

Published on October 16, 2007

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Prep Time:

20 mins

Cook Time:

2 hrs

Additional Time:

8 hrs

Total Time:

10 hrs 20 mins

Servings:

8

Yield:

2 quarts

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Ingredients

1 ½ cups dried Great Northern beans
4 meaty ham hocks
5 cups water
1 ½ cups sliced celery
1 cup chopped onion
1 large carrot, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
½ teaspoon dried thyme, or more to taste
¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 bay leaf

Directions

Place Great Northern beans into a large container and cover with several inches of cool water; let stand 8 hours to overnight. Drain water and transfer beans to a large stockpot.
Mix ham hocks, water, celery, onion, carrot, garlic, thyme, black pepper, and bay leaf with beans in the stockpot; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium low and simmer until ham is coming off the bones, about 2 hours.
Remove ham hocks from soup. Cut meat from bones, discarding fat and bones. Return meat to the pot. Continue cooking until beans reach desired softness.

Cook's Note:

Navy beans can be substituted for the Great Northern beans, if desired.

To thicken your broth, if desired, mash beans slightly. If too thick just add a little water.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

397	Calories
22g	Fat
25g	Carbs
25g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 8
Calories 397
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 22g	28%
Saturated Fat 7g	37%
Cholesterol 68mg	23%
Sodium 90mg	4%
Total Carbohydrate 25g	9%
Dietary Fiber 8g	28%
Total Sugars 2g
Protein 25g
Vitamin C 6mg	28%
Calcium 91mg	7%
Iron 3mg	16%
Potassium 885mg	19%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.