Name: Neighborhood Bean Soup
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 2 cups dried great northern beans -; 5 cups chicken broth -; 3 cups water -; 1 meaty ham bone or 2 smoked ham hocks -; 2 to 3 tablespoons chicken bouillon granules -; 1 teaspoon dried thyme -; 1/2 teaspoon dried marjoram -; 1/2 teaspoon pepper -; 1/4 teaspoon rubbed sage -; 1/4 teaspoon dried savory -; 2 medium onions, chopped -; 3 medium carrots, chopped -; 3 celery ribs, chopped -; 1 tablespoon canola oil -

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30 min.

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Ingredients for - Neighborhood Bean Soup

1. 2 cups dried great northern beans -

2. 5 cups chicken broth -

3. 3 cups water -

4. 1 meaty ham bone or 2 smoked ham hocks -

5. 2 to 3 tablespoons chicken bouillon granules -

6. 1 teaspoon dried thyme -

7. 1/2 teaspoon dried marjoram -

8. 1/2 teaspoon pepper -

9. 1/4 teaspoon rubbed sage -

10. 1/4 teaspoon dried savory -

11. 2 medium onions, chopped -

12. 3 medium carrots, chopped -

13. 3 celery ribs, chopped -

14. 1 tablespoon canola oil -

How to cook deliciously - Neighborhood Bean Soup

1. Stage

Sort beans and rinse with cold water. Place beans in a Dutch oven; add water to cover by 2 in. Bring to a boil; boil for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat; cover and let soak for 1-4 hours or until beans are softened.

2. Stage

Drain and rinse beans, discarding liquid. Return beans to pan; add broth, 3 cups water, ham bone, bouillon and seasonings; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1-1/2 hours.

3. Stage

Meanwhile, in a large skillet, saute the onions, carrots and celery in oil until tender; add to soup. Cover and simmer 45-60 minutes longer or until beans are tender.

4. Stage

Remove ham bone; cool slightly. Skim fat from soup. Remove meat from bone and cut into chunks; return to soup. Discard bone.