Name: Hearty Bean and Ham Soup
Prep time: 8 h
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 9 h
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 lb. dried butter beans (see notes for canned beans); 1 T olive oil; 1 medium yellow onion, chopped small; 1 cup chopped celery; 1 tsp. dried thyme (or less, to taste); 2 quarts water; Goya Ham Bouillon, to taste (optional, but recommended); 2 cups finely chopped green cabbage; 2 cups finely diced ham (see notes); fresh ground black pepper to taste

Description

A comforting and hearty bean soup made with dried butter beans, ham, and fresh vegetables.

Ingredients

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1 lb. dried butter beans (see notes for canned beans)
1 T olive oil
1 medium yellow onion, chopped small
1 cup chopped celery
1 tsp. dried thyme (or less, to taste)
2 quarts water
Goya Ham Bouillon, to taste (optional, but recommended)
2 cups finely chopped green cabbage
2 cups finely diced ham (see notes)
fresh ground black pepper to taste

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Instructions

Soak dried beans for about 8 hours, then pour into colander, rinse, and let drain. (I think the best way to cook beans is to soak them all day while you’re at work, then cook at night.)
For canned beans, drain them into a colander placed in the sink and rinse well with cold water (until you don’t see any more foam.)
In heavy soup pot, heat olive oil, sauté onion and celery 3-4 minutes, until starting to soften, then add thyme and sauté 1-2 minutes more. Add beans and 2 quarts water (for dried beans) or 6 cups water (for canned beans).
Cook dried beans at a low simmer until they are starting to soften, adding a little more water occasionally if needed. (This could take an hour or more, depending on how fresh the beans are.)
Cook canned beans about 20 minutes at a low simmer.
When beans feel like they are about 3/4 soft (when you bite down on one) add ham flavor base (affiliate link) if using, finely chopped cabbage, and finely diced ham.
Cook about 30 minutes more (or maybe a little longer for canned beans), until beans are very soft, soup broth is very flavorful, and most of the cabbage has disintegrated into the soup.
Season to taste with fresh ground black pepper and serve the soup hot.

Notes

For canned beans, use two 15 oz. cans of butter beans, drained and rinsed.
Adjust the amount of ham bundler based on personal preference.

Prep Time: 8 hours
Cook Time: 1 hour
Category: Soup
Method: Stovetop
Cuisine: American

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1 cup
Calories: 350
Sugar: 2g
Sodium: 600mg
Fat: 10g
Saturated Fat: 2g
Unsaturated Fat: 8g
Trans Fat: 0g
Carbohydrates: 50g
Fiber: 15g
Protein: 25g
Cholesterol: 30mg