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Mom's Ham and Bean Soup Recipe

Recipe by: BIGLERMOM

"I could not find the perfect recipe so this is my recipe that I came up with after comparing three different ones. I combined the ingredients that I liked and mom's ham and bean soup was invented. Enjoy!"

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Directions

Prep20 m
Cook2 h
Ready In10 h 20 m

1Place Great Northern beans into a large container and cover with several inches of cool water; let stand 8 hours to overnight. Drain water and transfer beans to a large stockpot.
2Mix ham hocks, water, celery, onion, carrot, garlic, thyme, black pepper, and bay leaf with beans in the stockpot; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium low and simmer until ham is coming off the bones, about 2 hours.
3Remove ham hocks from soup. Cut meat from bones, discarding fat and bones. Return meat to the pot. Continue cooking until beans reach desired softness.

Footnotes

Cook's Note:
Navy beans can be substituted for the Great Northern beans, if desired.
To thicken your broth, if desired, mash beans slightly. If too thick just add a little water.

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