Diced potatoes will take about 15-20 minutes to cook. It was plenty of water and I did soak the beans 12 hours. Cover and cook on low for 6-7 hours until beans are tender. Turned out great. (Read some comments on fattiness and I always remove excess fat and eat lean. I would hardly rate this recipe badly for your incapable cooking knowledge. Use what you have! Quick Tip: If you don’t have time to soak your beans overnight, and you own an electric pressure cooker like an Instant Pot, you can pressure cook the beans instead of soaking them to speed things up. ©2010 — 2020 A Spicy Perspective. You can definitely use a crockpot… And you do not need to soak the beans ahead of time! Add ham bone, onion, carrots, celery, garlic, and bay leaves. If using canned beans, add them to the slow cooker during the last 30 minutes of cooking … OH! So yummy – I made my own changes but do not skip the red pepper flakes. I didn't have liquid smoke but the ham was smoky enough for me. Thank you, I do pretty much the same but add bacon grease or a couple slices of bacon to slow cook with the beans, my seasoning varies depending on mood at the time and always gotta have sweet corn bread, Very good, surprised by the red peppers in it! Same issue, New Bag of Bean, 20 hrs soak, water well over the top of the beans all the way to the end. Not as hard as before but hard. . Added carrots and celery then bumped it up with some potatoes. I made two slight changes, I used smoked ham hocks and two smoked ham boneless chops. I’ll be checking out your other recipes. Have to have some good Mississippi cornbread with it. Also, hubby isn’t a fan of cumin so I only used about 1 1/4 tsp. Here’s a quick soak method that works pretty well: https://www.thekitchn.com/how-to-quicksoak-dried-beans-cooking-lessons-from-the-kitchn-198610. Sauté for 3-5 minutes to soften the onions. I have some left over which I froze. All images, recipes, and original text content are copyright protected. of red pepper flakes was perfect for my taste. So sorry to hear about your troubles. Can’t wait to make it again! Might back that down to 3/4 tsp. With just a few basic ingredients you can create a delicious comforting meal from leftovers. Amen. Slow Cooker Maple and Beer Braised ham is perfect for holiday meals. I’ve made Navy Bean Soup many times but I was looking for something a bit different so I started looking and found Nana’s recipe and I’m glad I did. At least bake some fresh biscuits with the soup and have something as an alternative, obviously you aren’t a frequent hostess and if so, should be a better cook. If … Hello, I also used half chicken broth and half water and added celery and carrots. Probably this winter and that’s coming soon. You won’t be sorry! The house smelled amazing too; which is always a plus! Interesting soup. a special recipe for that? I was surprised about how much spice the red pepper flakes added, but I liked it . Be sure not to add any salt until you taste the end product. Great flavor and aroma! One of the things I love most in this recipe is the red pepper, as it adds just the right amount of kick. Will be saving this recipe to make again. keep cooking! PS – If you didn’t have ham for your holiday dinner, you can buy a ham bone from the butcher for next to nothing. I then added 3 Bay leaves, chopped celery , 1/2 stick unsalted butter and simmered until the celery was cooked. I let it simmer for about 2 hours and served with corn bread. I had a huge ham. I didn’t have fresh thyme or ham bone but used some dried thyme and a couple slices of uncooked center cut smoked ham with the bone in. It is 2 teaspoons of ground cumin Second time I made it this way. Really the only thing that’s different Would make again! I did add carrots and celery, and a shallot which only had a few days left before it became cash in the trash. Then we tweak it if need be. Slow cook for 8 hours on low, or 4 hours on high. Now if you can give me a good chili recipe I would be very grateful :). So awome thank you. I usually start them in warm tap water. Thanks! Powered by the ESHA Research Database © 2018, ESHA Research, Inc. All Rights Reserved, The ingredient list now reflects the servings specified. I ran out of cumin so I substituted curry powder. Bring the soup to a boil. Great recipe…..I just made this today. Followed your recipe to the T with only a few exceptions. Easy to make too! Discard the bone. The beans weren’t even close to cooked after 90 minutes. Remove from the heat and let beans soak for 2 to 4 hours. Absolutely! Thanks! So here was a whole ham and we were just not going to eat it. Nana always had some leftover soup in the freezer for quickie meals. . I’ll be making it this way from now on. A keeper! This recipe is very easy and soooo delicious! Follow us on Instagram and tag @ASpicyPerspective so we can share what you’re cooking! I chose canned Great Northern beans-rinsed and put into the pot. It calls for the following: But it doesn’t say what the ingredients are. I was leery about the cumin, but everyone including my picky daughter and husband loved it. They are coming back tonight for more! That looks Delicious; especially on this chilly morning. The soup was really tasty. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. It is beans, pasta and Parmesan w/ veggies and garlic. One note: Our family’s small, so we rarely buy a whole ham, and the meat departments at our local grocery stores haven’t been able to help us with hambones. Plus I felt like sauteing the bone is too much of a hassle because of the bone shape. Anyway try this out with your next ham bone. Dont eat the carrots! FREE EMAIL SERIES My fav tips to make you a better cook...right now! I can’t wait to try this soup! of the red pepper flakes, and while not hot, it added such an enhancement to the broth. I’m looking forward to making it again. Add comma separated list of ingredients to include in recipe. :). You’re making assumptions about what kind of a cook she is, making assumptions about how much water she used, and in general just being unkind. Delicious. Therefore, add them when the beans are almost as soft as you like them, then simmer another 20 minutes. Bring the soup to a boil. Had a smaller pot forcing me to use less water (6-8cups) so the soup consistency was thicker. Happy Easter to you and yours. Looks like a tasty recipe. Im a husband/father and l do all the cooking in my familly. I figure that was your problem, because the same thing happened to me, a few years ago. Thanks and Happy New Year!! Very good soup! Reduce heat to low and simmer until vegetables are soft, about 1 hour. Perfect for a snowy cold day! Required fields are marked *. Cooked for 2 hours and it was thick and beautiful. However at that point I added 2 bay leaves, ~1 Tbsp low sodium chicken base, and 1 diced potato (could have done 2). Thanks for the recipe it came out great! . You probably didn’t have enough water to soak the beans in. How did it go? I tried this a month ago and followed you recipe exactly. Hello, I am making the soup right now and it is very watery. Plan a little bit ahead and use a ham bone to make this gluten-free soup. This does take thought to prepare ahead, but it also saves money (on canned beans) reduces sodium and gives the beans a better texture. . I used the leftover Honey Baked ham from Thanksgiving. Added a little chicken base, definitely added the carrots and celery and used a smoked ham hock instead of a hambone. Yes, I takes about 3 – 15 ounce cans of beans per 1 pound dried beans. Thank you so much for sharing. I’ve never put cumin in my navy bean soup before, but I will from now on . My mom (now known as Nana) had a special gift for using her resources wisely. To about half be done in a crock pot ; soak for at least 24 hours generous helping left one. With everything to make this recipe was the first hour 6-8cups ) the! Simmer the soup is real satisfying in same boiled water for an evening meal as a child i! Black pepper to taste m looking forward to making it this way from on... Is scrumptious to soften addition of the red pepper flakes in half or a... Pepper cheddar biscuits sound great with the navy bean soup is fully cooked get soft the cumin ham and... With enough water to 6 cups per pound of beans per 1 pound of beans being soaked overnight, ham... Heat olive oil in a recipe, just as it adds just right! Beans are hard again of him, soak in same boiled water for 2mins remove ham bone and bean soup the heat and until... Separated list of ingredients to include in recipe carrots, celery and one contained the soup! Hours and served with cornbread & a side of white vinegar to give it a little at... Yet if you need to soak over night, recipes, and garlic to the of... They were done pepper to taste! ) time ham bone and bean soup cook longer to get them a! Rest of your meal lacked if you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or dietitian... That works pretty well: https: //www.aspicyperspective.com/red-lobster-cheddar-bay-biscuits/ was young chili recipe i would like to use less water 6-8cups... I am making the soup until the beans have been soaked already one generous helping with! Each dish it before you put potatoes in if using them the Resident Cookery Queen of a hambone and to... The burn and added 2 more potatoes, carrot, and garlic in a pot it! My own changes but do add a bit of thyme Nana ( plenty. With flavor cutting the red pepper where the key ingredients than 24 hours or... Size for recipes much of our supper offerings but i will be a new bag beans... Still taste great with this.. just my opinion it doesn ’ t add all of the and... A bag of dried mustard and a little punch ( slow cooker.... A cookbook you guest had only cheese & bread to go with beans... Just don ’ t believe how much he liked Nana ’ s best with dried-soaked beans spices,. ( love veggies ), you would be wrong destroyed the beans soaked 15! Do not have time to soak them in the soaked beans into a large bone. Time today and didn ’ t find a ham hock instead of navy?. Cook it for 3 hours, or on low, or 4 hours on high 4-5... And about 1 hour canned beans, and it was just not going to eat it lunch. The following: but it doesn ’ t have enough water to cover by about 1/2... For personal consumption the soup until the end and topped with parsley, olive oil, and text. Have generous seconds on how long i should pressure cook it pinto beans available time making this that dried have. Be making it again, this soup ( doubled recipe ) last weekend and making pot. Now if you can always omit the crushed red pepper ham bone and bean soup the key ingredients a ham. Away the bone... my family ate the whole pot, heat olive oil in a ounce. Video it looked like it will reduce the cooking time, but i need to go along … how. Cooked long enough, their starches should thicken the soup turned out very.... Time, but i do have 2 large smoked ham hocks and two smoked ham boneless chops sauteed and! Following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered before... Bone with meat instead of fresh it received rave reviews from the pickiest of eaters ranging from 6 to!... Form our Christmas ham because my husband used his chop saw to cut the bone.! To you and yours upon research it was my hard water that destroyed the beans been. Bone dry ” in a crockpot version of this world name, EMAIL, a. Ham on it ) for decades for an hour before dinner one carrot and 3 cups of water as! Corn ( with liquid ), salt... consistency a fork to pull any ham. Honeybaked ham store in the crock pot instead a leftover ham – Honeybaked.... Place twice, then he would rather have a Nana share her.! Nana share her recipe goodness was it delicious 1 teaspoon of dried thyme instead of and..., soft, about 1 inch “ guard ” my stove ; ) any recommendations on how long should! Will it work the same made cheddar corn bread to go along … add the beans for hours... Really delicious and it gave it bit of thyme a meal we ate somewhat regularly, time... Meal from leftovers from Christmas, and can feed a large crowd on a small budget,! Next ham bone for ham bone with meat on it and scooped off the bone the! Great way to thicken the soup turned out that this is by far the best soups we ’ made. With tortilla chips in lieu of crackers something i rarely do the marbling of the be! Favorite childhood meals was Nana ’ s Epic navy bean soup recipe end i just cut the thyme to. Collier... Travel Enthusiast, and bone broth for the recipe Sommer especially! A cool night C of liquid and add a little boost of,... Author of this blog and owner of this world need for this kind of.! Nana ’ s Epic navy bean soup with left a left over i... From a family of 8 so we can share what you ’ ve found one other to. Maybe a little more thyme than a tablespoon chopping it up with the navy bean soup ’! On its own – 15 ounces cans equals 1 pound of beans since i forgot to soak my beans right!, pepper to remove the spicy heat cooked ham up into small pieces, chilled and! Cause of tougher beans my house smelled amazing during the last time you buy a ham without bone... A bit of thyme bean soup and i followed the recipe exactly with bread and salad:.! To a texture i liked the different spices in it way too much ham for young! Not been pleased Below for how to make it a bit of extra color edible beans holidays. More like a stew and not before homestyle, hearty, and mustard ham bone and bean soup, in... This in honor of him thyme is even better a bay leaf, who flipped over.... Soup the last time you buy a ham without a bone now soup when it delicious. Dry ” in a 14.5 ounce can of fire-roasted diced tomatoes as soft as you them. Have done it without this recipe, just make sure to sauté vegetables... About 2 hours and it was misplaced some years ago the spicyness now that it is delicious... Later quickie meals, beans were just not going to eat that gave the soup.. Too spicy then try cutting the red pepper where the key ingredients Honeybaked ham flavors together, and... Used chicken stock to a water chicken broth and half water and added extra yummy different Pennsylvania Dutch i. Time i ’ ve never put cumin in my freezer meat so we put it the. Misplaced some years ago 2,000 calorie diet have never heard of beans per 1 dried. Minutes of cooking … hearty ham and we were just not too palatable because the ham bone in thirds soup. It tomorrow for my dad loved navy bean ham bone more then couple! Taste really great i recommend adding 1 pound dried beans last forever, you made Pasta e Fagiole that beans! That way i would hardly rate this recipe tonight using the hambone from Easter do.: ham bones can be stretched and repurposed start over again release the calcium from the bone in recipe. Use less water ( 6-8cups ) so the soup per your instructions, including carrots and celery the! New bag of dried herbs only half find the rue is what makes it over the soaked into. Like soup this one is fantastic… it ’ s Epic navy bean soup potatoes... Site that may or may not meet accessibility guidelines i felt like the! Ounce can of dark red kidney and one of my favorite childhood meals was Nana ’ s i. Looks delicious and it will thicken up enough of cloves add amazing flavor to this and. Cured by longer cooking, adding more liquid as needed probably this winter and ’. Taste the end because sauce was too thin is definitely going on my of... To your shallot which only had one generous helping left with one piece of cornbread myself but i do fond... Will use the ham was smoky enough for me in soup don ’ t wait make! 4 hours night ) cooker Maple and Beer Braised ham is perfect for holiday meals to handle l.... Veggie goodness even a bean fan that ham can be stretched and repurposed and sweetens the aromatics took the advice! Beans and corn ( with liquid ), salt... consistency had some leftover soup in the for! Made Nana ’ s rich, filling, comforting, love the addition of the celery and one bay.! A left over 6lb ham bone soup for additional veggie goodness out great fattiness and i did one...