This is a much treasured staple and dish at The American Capitol Building. Championed and tradition in the Senate and House Cafeterias. It's law.

perfect for a cold day to have as a starter or on its own with a bit of bread.

I used to serve a House Cuban or Caribbean style Black Bean Soup Specialty at a Restaurant where I worked. It was good soup, and served with Rice, Hard boiled egg, and Scallions as acoutrements. I thought I might try a hand at it.

Ham & Bean Soup. (I need better lighting hahah)

I used to love this as a child and still love it till this day. It is a great hearty family meal and so delicious🤗

This isn't the most traditional way of making ham and bean soup but still has amazing flavor. I didn't use ham hock, ham shank or bacon which seems to be common. We used a homemade ham stock that we had in the freezer made from the bone of a spiral ham. For the ham chunks I used a combination of leftover ham from a holiday meal and the last bit of the ham I smoked this past summer. If you don't have smoked ham or double smoked in my case you can use a smoked turkey leg and let it simmer in the pot. Or even a drop or two of liquid smoke just to give the extra depth of flavor. Also used the dehydrated onion in place of fresh chopped because it seemed like it would just get lost in there. The only thing I might do differently next time is add spinach or another green to the party.

This is a go to soup (meal) when I have leftover ham from a holiday meal. The smoked ham hock adds a great flavor. For a traditional Cuban meal, omit the meat and dairy, and serve with white rice. To “Mexican-ize” the dish, add some “heat” (jalapeno or hot sauce) within the cooking process and garnish with cilantro, salsa, etc.

Years of experimenting and finally found the one we like!

I know our recipes are sometimes simple because we use the whole vegetable, picked fresh, and then measure and add other ingredients, but the results are delicious. This dinner soup freezes well too.

This is my sacred famillial recipe. My Da's Holler Receipt. With cornbreadx.

A quick and easy soup to throw together for chilly nights. It makes a tasty, hearty meal paired with some crusty bread.

this soup takes awhile to cook but it is so good