Eliza Christmas, Neighborhood Ham And Bean Soup

Eliza and family didn’t make it down until Saturday for us to celebrate Christmas with her and for a meal on a rainy day we opted for a soup to use more of the leftover ham from Christmas dinner.  After looking around the web, I settled on the recipe for Neighborhood Ham And Bean Soup from Food.com.  But before we get to the meal lets have a look at Eliza having her second Christmas with Bev’s help.  As a seven year old, she walked in the door, gave me a hug, said Merry Christmas then asked "do you have presents for me." 😊

Neighborhood Ham And Bean Soup

Ingredients:

2 cups dried great northern beans

1 lb. dried navy beans

5 cups chicken broth

3 cups water (add as needed for desired liquid amount)

1 large meaty ham bone (left from Christmas)

2 cups diced ham (left from Christmas)

2 -3 tablespoons chicken bouillon granules

1 teaspoon dried thyme

1⁄2 teaspoon dried marjoram

1⁄2 teaspoon pepper

1⁄4 teaspoon rubbed sage

1⁄4 teaspoon dried savory

1 medium onion, chopped

3 medium carrots, chopped

2 celery ribs, chopped (I also put in a handful of the chopped celery leaves)

1 large potato, cut into cubes (optional, but very good)

1 tablespoon vegetable oil

Directions:

Cover beans with water and soak overnight.

Add the home bone to a stock pot along with broth, water, and seasonings; bring to a boil.

Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 2-3 hours.

Remove the ham bone, chop any meat from it and return it to the broth.

Add the beans and cook two hours.

Sauté’ onions, carrots and celery in oil; add to soup along with cubed potato, and diced ham.  Add more water as needed.

Cover and simmer 1 hour longer.

Great served with corn bread.

The Verdict:

Everyone thought the soup was delicious and the glaze on some of the ham bone cooked in the broth gave it a unique flavor.

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Have a great day and thanks for stopping by Almost Heaven South.

Larry

12/28/24 meal date