Old-Fashioned Bean with Ham

Grrrrrgh!
Course : Pork
From: HungryMonster.com
Serves: 6
 

Ingredients:

1 pound Great northern beans -- rinsed and drained
2 pounds smoked ham hocks
1 large onion -- chopped
4 cloves garlic
1 piece bay leaf
1 medium potato -- pared and cubed
2 ribs celery -- finely chopped
1 large carrot -- shredded
2 tablespoons fresh parsley -- minced
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 pound Great northern beans -- rinsed and drained
2 pounds smoked ham hocks -- about 2 hocks
1 large onion -- chopped
4 cloves garlic -- minced
1 piece bay leaf
1 medium potato -- pared and cubed
2 ribs celery -- finely chopped
1 large carrot -- shredded
2 tablespoons fresh parsley -- minced
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
 

Preparation:

In a large soup pot, combine beans and 2 1/2 quarts of water. Discard any beans that float to the surface. Bring to a boil, cover, continue to boil 2 minutes. Remove from heat and allow pot to stand, covered, 1 hour. Add ham hocks, onion, garlic and bay leaf. Cover, bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 2 hours. Add potatoes, celery, carrot and parsley. Cover and continue simmering, at least 1 hour or longer (all day if you wish). Remove ham hocks and bay leaf with a slotted spoon. Separate meat from fat and bones, dice meat and return to the soup. Discard fat and bones. Season with black pepper. DO NOT FREEZE THIS SOUP!!!!

 

Nutritional Information:

490 Calories (kcal); 15g Total Fat; (27% calories from fat); 34g Protein; 55g Carbohydrate; 80mg Cholesterol; 76mg Sodium