Name: Brown Bean and Ham Soup (Standard)
Prep time: 36 min
Cook time: 54 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 pound dried brown beans; 8 ounces diced ham; 1 medium onion-chopped; 2 carrots-chopped; 2 celery stalks-chopped; 2 cloves garlic-minced; 8 cups chicken broth; 1 tablespoon tomato paste; 1 teaspoon dried thyme; 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika

Recipe tier

A hearty and comforting soup featuring brown beans, ham, and simple seasonings. This is a family-friendly recipe perfect for a cold day.

Total 1h 30m

Serves 6

Steps 4

Ingredients 12

Beans
1 225 g pound dried brown beans
Ham
8 225 g ounces diced ham
Vegetables
1 115 g medium onion-chopped
2 100 g carrots-chopped
2 100 g celery stalks-chopped
2 50 g cloves garlic-minced
Broth & Seasoning
8 2.4 L cups chicken broth
1 15 mL tablespoon tomato paste
1 5 mL teaspoon dried thyme
2.5 mL teaspoon smoked paprika
Salt to taste
Pepper to taste

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Instructions

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Rinse the Beans thoroughly and soak overnight in cold water. Drain and rinse again before cooking.
In a large pot or Dutch oven, combine the Beans, Ham, Vegetables, and Broth & Seasoning ingredients.
Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 1.5 - 2 hours, or until the beans are tender. Stir occasionally.
Taste and adjust seasoning with Salt and Pepper as needed. Serve hot.