JCinPA
12-30-2008, 07:27 AM
Well, it's not bacon, but it is PIG! I love bean soup with ham. Decided to use the rest of the Christmas ham for this last night.
Pot with the ham bone, beans and veggies simmering. . .
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The ham ready to be chopped. Yeah, I know. It's not really bean soup with ham,
it's ham soup with beans. What can I say, I like ham?
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Ham chopped and ready to go later.
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Waiting while it simmers. Yeah, go Israel! Pound those Hamas fuckers!
http://img118.imageshack.us/img118/1425/scotchvn8.jpg
The bone is out now, waiting to be stripped.
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Ah! Dinner is served!
http://img118.imageshack.us/img118/428/mg00071eq9.jpg
Wifey liked it so much, it earned me a nice toss!
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Edit: Forgot the recipe first time around. :oops:
I use the dry bean mix, Like Hambeens 15 Bean Mix or other. This one was a store-brand, I think, but was the mix. You can use Navy beans or a mix of beans and peas, it's pretty basic stuff, so it's very flexible.
Save the bone from a ham with a generous amount of meat on it, and if you like "bean" soup that's it. You strip the bone and chop what was on it for the ham. If you're like me, however, save a bunch of ham to chop and add later. My soup is really better described as ham soup with beans. . .not the other way around. But again, you kind of toss this together any way you like. I don't measure much of anything.
Prepare the beans as per the package label. You can soak overnight, then drain and cook (preferred), or use the quick method of boiling for ten minutes or so, then letting the beans sit for an hour in the hot water, then drain and cook.
To the drained soaked beans add:
About a cup of diced carrot
About a cup of diced celery (I use a little of the leaves on for flavor)
About a cup of chopped onion
two-three cloves of garlic, pressed or finely minced
2 tablespoons butter
Sautee the carrot, celery and onion in the butter until the onions are tender, add the garlic, then cook one minute more. Then add a quart of chicken stock and a quart of water and the ham bone.
Add one teaspoon mustard powder
1/2 teaspoon ground white pepper
2 bay leaves
Bring all this to a boil, then reduce heat, cover and simmer for about an hour, stirring occasionally. Have a scotch, read the paper. Chop the rest of the ham.
Pull out the bone and strip it, chopping the meat, and add that plus the extra chopped ham to the pot. I add a half teaspoon of chili powder but that's optional. Simmer, covered for another half hour.
Then add 2 tablespoons minced Italian flatleaf parsley, a few dashes of hot sauce (optional, you're not trying to make this into chili, however, just add a little bit of zing to an other wise bland but savory soup), salt and pepper to taste.
Serve with a nice crusty bread, a salad and some red wine.
I did this from memory, sorry I didn't list all the ingredients first, I wrote it down as I ran the process through my head chronologically again.
If you live in a wintry clime, this is awesome on a snow storm day in front of the fireplace. Almost guaranteed to get you laid, but you may eat enough of it you won't be able to perform. ;)
Pot with the ham bone, beans and veggies simmering. . .
http://img118.imageshack.us/img118/3630/mg00011qk5.jpg
The ham ready to be chopped. Yeah, I know. It's not really bean soup with ham,
it's ham soup with beans. What can I say, I like ham?
http://img118.imageshack.us/img118/9433/mg00021pm2.jpg
Ham chopped and ready to go later.
http://img118.imageshack.us/img118/2797/mg00031yo0.jpg
Waiting while it simmers. Yeah, go Israel! Pound those Hamas fuckers!
http://img118.imageshack.us/img118/1425/scotchvn8.jpg
The bone is out now, waiting to be stripped.
http://img118.imageshack.us/img118/6470/mg00051hc1.jpg
Ah! Dinner is served!
http://img118.imageshack.us/img118/428/mg00071eq9.jpg
Wifey liked it so much, it earned me a nice toss!
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Edit: Forgot the recipe first time around. :oops:
I use the dry bean mix, Like Hambeens 15 Bean Mix or other. This one was a store-brand, I think, but was the mix. You can use Navy beans or a mix of beans and peas, it's pretty basic stuff, so it's very flexible.
Save the bone from a ham with a generous amount of meat on it, and if you like "bean" soup that's it. You strip the bone and chop what was on it for the ham. If you're like me, however, save a bunch of ham to chop and add later. My soup is really better described as ham soup with beans. . .not the other way around. But again, you kind of toss this together any way you like. I don't measure much of anything.
Prepare the beans as per the package label. You can soak overnight, then drain and cook (preferred), or use the quick method of boiling for ten minutes or so, then letting the beans sit for an hour in the hot water, then drain and cook.
To the drained soaked beans add:
About a cup of diced carrot
About a cup of diced celery (I use a little of the leaves on for flavor)
About a cup of chopped onion
two-three cloves of garlic, pressed or finely minced
2 tablespoons butter
Sautee the carrot, celery and onion in the butter until the onions are tender, add the garlic, then cook one minute more. Then add a quart of chicken stock and a quart of water and the ham bone.
Add one teaspoon mustard powder
1/2 teaspoon ground white pepper
2 bay leaves
Bring all this to a boil, then reduce heat, cover and simmer for about an hour, stirring occasionally. Have a scotch, read the paper. Chop the rest of the ham.
Pull out the bone and strip it, chopping the meat, and add that plus the extra chopped ham to the pot. I add a half teaspoon of chili powder but that's optional. Simmer, covered for another half hour.
Then add 2 tablespoons minced Italian flatleaf parsley, a few dashes of hot sauce (optional, you're not trying to make this into chili, however, just add a little bit of zing to an other wise bland but savory soup), salt and pepper to taste.
Serve with a nice crusty bread, a salad and some red wine.
I did this from memory, sorry I didn't list all the ingredients first, I wrote it down as I ran the process through my head chronologically again.
If you live in a wintry clime, this is awesome on a snow storm day in front of the fireplace. Almost guaranteed to get you laid, but you may eat enough of it you won't be able to perform. ;)