Ham and Bean Soup – Smoked to Perfection

Ham and Bean Soup recipes will be discovered in every single place however hardly ever are they tasteful, largely bland and customarily consisting of the identical components. Not many carry that distinctive twist and taste that we hope for.

This ” Smoked ” Ham and Bean Soup Recipe has that distinctive twist with a brand new style to depart your mouth watering for extra.

So take a deep breath of recent air as a result of from right here on in it may be a smoky day with a scrumptious reward.

You Will Want

1 Lb. Bag Dry Nice Northern Beans

1 Hickory Smoked Ham Hock

2 tsp. Wright’s Liquid ” Hickory Model ” Smoke Flavoring ( discovered within the condiment aisle ). I select Wrights smoke flavoring over the others as a result of the one added components is water and since it would not have that chemical style.

1 tsp. Mustard Powder

2 Carrots, peeled and cubed

1 Giant Pink Onion, peeled and chopped

2 Garlic cloves, peeled and crushed / chopped

3 Recent Tomatoes, Cored and diced

1 Celery Stalk, chopped

5 C. Rooster Inventory

3 C. Water

1/4 C. Recent Parsley, Chopped

1 Bay Leaf

1 tsp. White Pepper

OPTIONAL : 1 C. Cubed Ham

1. First you must soak your beans for 12 hours, I desire soaking them in a single day.

This helps to drastically scale back the cooking time of the beans to protect the vitamins in addition to decreasing the quantity of indigestible complicated sugars that create “fuel”.

2. Once you get up the following morning you possibly can pressure the beans and rinse them.

3. Add the soaked & strained Nice Northern Beans, 5 cups rooster inventory, 3 cups water, 1 ham hock, carrots, parsley, tomatoes and 1 bay leaf to a big pot.

Should you determine to make use of the chopped ham, which is non-compulsory, then add it now.

4. Warmth to boiling, then scale back warmth and simmer for half-hour.

5. After the pot simmers for about 20 minutes, warmth a big frying pan on medium warmth. Add the minced garlic, purple onion, celery and a pair of teaspoons of Wright’s “Hickory Model” Liquid Smoke Flavoring. Saute for five minutes.

6. Now add the contents of the frying pan to the massive pot together with 1 teaspoon dry mustard powder and 1 teaspoon white pepper stir properly and simmer for an additional 45 minutes. Stir Often.

Be aware : You possibly can decide the ham off of the ham hock and return it to the Ham and Bean Soup in case your not utilizing chopped ham. I desire this methodology.

Now for just a few final touches to complete off your ham and bean soup.

Stir it properly and do a style check. Does it want one thing? salt? extra pepper? Add it now when you really feel that it does.