Hearty white bean and smoked ham soup, perfect on a cold, blustery day. Serve with some crusty French bread for dippin'.
Course: Entrée
Cuisine: American
Servings: 6
Ingredients
1lb.navy or great northern beanssoaked overnight and drained
1lg.oniondiced
3ribscelerydiced
1med.carrotdiced
2clovesgarlicminced
1bay leaf
1lg.smoked ham hock or ham bone
5-6c.chicken brothor water
1tsp.Italian seasoning
Salt and pepperto taste
1c.chopped smoked ham
sliced green onionsfor garnish (optional)
Instructions
In the basin of a slow cooker, combine the beans, onion, celery, carrot, garlic, bay leaf and ham hock or bone. Pour just enough chicken broth or water over the beans to cover them. Cook on HIGH for 6-7 hours, or LOW for 8-9 hours until beans are soft and beginning to fall apart.
Thirty minutes before the beans are done cooking, remove the ham hock or bone, strip off any meat, chop and return to the slow cooker. Discard the bone. Stir in Italian seasoning, salt, pepper, and remaining chopped ham. Serve sprinkled with green onions.