Preparing this bean soup recipe takes a bit longer than heating up a can, but the increased effort results in a fresher flavor and a bright, herby topping.
This soup is a great way to use up your Parmesan rinds and simmer them with a ham bone to make the savory ham broth. Dried white beans are then cooked in the flavorful broth until tender and creamy.
The soup also includes plenty of ham which cooks low and slow with the beans until it's literally falling apart. (If you're vegetarian or vegan, scroll down for how to make it just as good without ...
Drain the soaked beans and discard the water. Place the beans, ham hocks, chicken broth, and bay leaf in a soup pot; do not add salt at this stage. Bring to a boil and simmer for about 1 hour ...
Place the ham hock in a large saucepan or casserole pot ... Either way it will take a couple of hours. Add the leek, soup celery and potato and cook until potatoes are soft 0 about 20 minutes.
This hearty pea and ham soup is a favourite in our family. This a real stick-to-your-stomach soup, just how food should be on a cold winter's day. You could put the soup through a blender before ...
Suggested Menu: sunchoke soup with virginia-ham croquettes; virginia-ham croquettes; breast of four corners farm's turkey "cuit sous vide" and roasted leg "en ballotine"; giblet gravy; green-bean ...