Hearty Bean Soup

Name: Hearty Bean Soup
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 6 h
Total time: 6 h 30 min
Yield: 10 servings (2-1/2 quarts).
Ingredients: 1-1/2 cups dried great northern beans; 5 cups water; 3 cups chopped parsnips; 2 cups chopped carrots; 1 cup chopped onion; 1-1/2 pounds smoked ham hocks; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 2 teaspoons salt; 1/2 teaspoon pepper; 1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 30 min. + soaking Cook: 6 hours YIELD: 10 servings (2-1/2 quarts).

This soup is convenient to simmer all day in a slow cooker, and your family will love it. —Alice Schnoor, Arion, Iowa

Ingredients

1-1/2 cups dried great northern beans
5 cups water
3 cups chopped parsnips
2 cups chopped carrots
1 cup chopped onion
1-1/2 pounds smoked ham hocks
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce

Directions

1. Rinse and sort beans. Place in a large saucepan; add water to cover by 2 in. Let soak, covered, overnight. Drain and rinse beans, discarding liquid.
2. Return beans to saucepan; add water to cover by 2 in. Bring to a boil. Boil 15 minutes. Drain and rinse beans, discarding liquid.
3. Transfer beans to a 5-qt. slow cooker. Add 5 cups water. Stir in remaining ingredients. Cover and cook on high until beans are tender, 6-7 hours.
4. Remove meat and bones from slow cooker. When cool enough to handle, cut meat into bite-sized pieces and return to slow cooker; heat through.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 161 calories, 2g fat (0 saturated fat), 8mg cholesterol, 686mg sodium, 29g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 9g fiber), 10g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 starch, 1 lean meat.

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