Ham and Bean Soup

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

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.

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🤗

Years of experimenting and finally found the one we like!

1 serving weighs about 430 g.

Over this passed winter season I was blessed with an abundance of dried beans!👏🤠 However, I dont have much experience cooking with them.🤷🏻‍♀️🤔 This was one of the first ideas I had and also gave me a chance to use up our leftover Christmas ham! #souprecipe #splitpeas #driedbeanrecipe #15beanrecipe #hamandbeansoup #fridgecleanout #leftoversmakeovers

I really didn't want Spanish Bean Soup just something a bit different.

Bean soup with the slightly smoky flavor of ham hocks (smoked pig knuckle). Of course ham could be substituted, I just enjoy the extra richness ham hocks bring. Takes awhile to cook, but it is more, do a little prep, cook for awhile, so you can do other things while this cooks. This has an awesome flavor, and I usually buy a bean mix, well, I like to mix it up a little.So try it, and enjoy.

This soup is great after a holidays when ham goes on SALE! The first ham I bought in the early 90's was on sale for .69 cents per pound, I still try and get it for that price today!

Can never get enough different soups in the chilly months. Here is one I have ready in under half an hour

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.

Love shortcuts on beans only if they taste just as good!!.. Fast easy and super yummy serve over cornbread and with collards (you can find on page).. Super yummy soul food!👊🏼

My parents bought us a Cuisinart pressure cooker for Christmas. The instructions are for use with the pressure cooker, but you could easily do this in a slow cooker our on the stove top. It just takes longer. The great thing about using a pressure cooker for this recipe is that you can have bean soup in about 20 minutes that tastes like it has been simmering all day.

Soul Food ❤️

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.

This recipe is absolutely amazing!

My mom made potato soup while I was growing up. It is good stuff! I have my own flavors in mine that suit me but the basic recipe is hers.

Just like the canned stuff....only better!

For my family: These are the ingredients I use to just wing it!! Sorry...I am not a huge help with measurements. Note: I usually add more water which is why I am constantly adjusting the seasonings!

Friend of mine, Becky shared this recipe with me. Great on a cold day with cornbread!

my mom is German, learned this from her. delicious and nutritious!

So so good. Takes an eternity to get this on the plate. But well worth the wait.

A hsm and bean soup recipe I threw together to use leftover ham from Christmas or Easter that I had smoked.

Great way to use up leftover Thanksgiving ham ! 😋

With Thanksgiving over and LOTS of ham leftover, I thought of ways to get some use out of it without burning out my family with just reheating and serving as is. This is a great soup and a nice change from all the heavy Thanksgiving meals.

The English peas were so very green my oldest granddaughter thought I put skittles in the soup. I served this with toasted Italian bread and butter.