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Neighborhood Bean Soup Recipe

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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

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Neighborhood Bean Soup Recipe

Prep: 30 min. + standing Cook: 2-1/4 hours

Yield: 10 Servings

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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 canola oil

Directions

Sort beans and rinse with cold water. Place beans in a Dutch oven; add water to cover by 2 in. Bring to a boil; boil for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat; cover and let soak for 1-4 hours or until beans are softened.
Drain and rinse beans, discarding liquid. Return beans to pan; add broth, 3 cups water, ham bone, bouillon and seasonings; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1-1/2 hours.
Meanwhile, in a large skillet, saute the onions, carrots and celery in oil until tender; add to soup. Cover and simmer 45-60 minutes longer or until beans are tender.
Remove ham bone; cool slightly. Remove meat from bone and cut into chunks; return to soup. Discard bone. Skim fat from soup. Yield: 10 servings (2-3/4 quarts).

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 cup) equals 203 calories, 5 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 11 mg cholesterol, 1,001 mg sodium, 29 g carbohydrate, 9 g fiber, 13 g protein.

Originally published as Neighborhood Bean Soup in Country Woman January/February 1998, p29

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Reviewed on Jan. 17, 2013 by KristiJo

we make this recipe every time we have had ham on the bone. You have to use the leftover ham bone and make this meaty soup, but we do add more carrots and celery. Add cornbread for the side and it's complete.

Reviewed on Jan. 06, 2013 by sbuffman

The only one I make now

Reviewed on Dec. 30, 2012 by susan young

Delicious! I use the ham bone left over from the honey baked ham. Takes it to another level!

Reviewed on Nov. 07, 2012 by Aquarelle

This is really excellent. My husband loves it. I used homemade chicken stock.

Reviewed on Apr. 28, 2012 by bjsilve0

My other half says it is the BEST I or he has EVER made.

Reviewed on Jan. 31, 2012 by justmbeth

Great bean soup recipe. It took time (what bean soup doesn't???) so I cooked in advance when I had time over the weekend.

Reviewed on Jan. 05, 2012 by Judka

Takes time to make but is so delicious and filling.