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Ham-and-Bean Soup

Source of Recipe


Southern Living, February 2005






List of Ingredients



• 1 (16-ounce) package dried great Northern beans
  
• 3 cups chopped cooked ham
  
• 1 large sweet onion, diced
  
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
  
• 2 Tbsp olive oil
  
• 1 ham bone
  
• 2 (32-ounce) containers chicken broth
  
• 1/2 tsp dried crushed red pepper
  
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• Cornbread Croutons (recipe follows)
  






Instructions



1. Sort and wash beans. Place beans in a 6-quart Dutch oven; add water 2 inches above beans, and soak 8 hours. Drain.
   
   
2. Sauté ham, onion, and garlic in hot oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat 5 minutes or until onion is tender.
   
   
3. Add beans, ham bone, chicken broth, and red pepper. Bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, 1-1/2 hours or until beans are tender and soup has thickened. Serve with Cornbread Croutons.
   
   Makes 3 quarts.
   
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   CORNBREAD CROUTONS
   
   Prepare 1 recipe (enough for 6 servings) cornbread mix according to package directions.
   
   Cut baked cornbread into 1-inch squares, brush with melted butter, and place on a baking sheet. Bake at 350° F for 10 minutes, or until golden brown.