Neighborhood Bean Soup Recipe

Nutrition Facts

  • One serving:
  • (1 cup)
  • Calories:
  • 203
  • Fat:
  • 5 g
  • Saturated Fat:
  • 1 g
  • Cholesterol:
  • 11 mg
  • Sodium:
  • 1001 mg
  • Carbohydrate:
  • 29 g
  • Fiber:
  • 9 g
  • Protein:
  • 13 g


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Neighborhood Bean Soup

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Meet the Cook: Even though I'm single, I make multiple servings of everything - as reflected in the name of my soup! Actually, that tendency's helped me get to know my neighbors. The local ladies have "adopted" me. They always volunteer to be my guinea pigs whenever I try out a new recipe or two. -Cheryl Trowbridge, Windsor, Ontario

SERVINGS: 10

CATEGORY: Soup

METHOD: Other stovetop

TIME: Prep: 30 min. + standing Cook: 3 hours

Ingredients:

  • 2 cups dried great northern beans
  • 5 cups chicken broth
  • 3 cups water
  • 1 meaty ham bone or 2 smoked ham hocks
  • 2 to 3 tablespoons chicken bouillon granules
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried marjoram
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon rubbed sage
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried savory
  • 2 medium onions, chopped
  • 3 medium carrots, chopped
  • 3 celery ribs, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil

Directions:

Place beans in a Dutch oven or soup kettle; add water to cover by 2 in. Bring to a boil; boil for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat; cover and let stand for 1 hour. Drain.
    Add broth, water, ham bone, bouillon and seasonings; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 2 hours.
    Meanwhile, saute the onions, carrots and celery in oil; add to soup. Cover and simmer 1 hour longer.
    Debone ham and cut into chunks; return to soup. Skim fat. Yield: 10 servings (2-3/4 quarts).


  • Re: Neighborhood Bean Soup

    Although this was very good, I missed the tomatoes.

    LKAM
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