WHITE BEAN, LEEK AND HAM SOUP

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Categories     Soup/Stew     Bean     Stew     Dinner     Healthy

Yield 8 people

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 lb. dried Great Northern Beans (cleaned, soaked and drained)
1 large whole onion (optional)
4 cloves (can stick into onion)
4 cups water
4 cups chicken broth
1 bay leaf
3 tbsp olive oil
1 chopped onion
3 minced garlic cloves
2 large leeks, chopped (white and pale green parts only)
8 - 12 oz. cooked ham, chopped into 1/4 inch pieces
1 sprig fresh rosemary

Steps:

  • In soup pot, bring to boil water, broth, beans, whole onion, cloves and bay leaf. Reduce heat and simmer partly covered for 45 min. Separately, saute in oil the chopped onion, garlic, leeks, ham and rosemary for one minute. Cover and cook over very low heat for 15 minutes until very soft but do not brown. Add sauteed ingredients to soup and simmer partly covered for about 30 minutes. Discard whole onion, bay leaf and rosemary. Puree about 1/2 of the soup mixture until smooth and return to soup pot. Salt and pepper to taste.

Morris DuBose
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This soup is delicious and so easy to make! I'll definitely be adding it to my regular rotation.


Stephen
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I'm not a fan of leeks, so I substituted them with onions. The soup was still very good.


Malik Nasrullah
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This soup is a great way to use up leftover ham.


Lucifa Irv
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I love this soup! It's so creamy and flavorful. I always make a big batch so I can have leftovers for lunch the next day.


Md Biplop sorkar
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This soup is a bit time-consuming to make, but it's definitely worth the effort.


Ginger Ginger
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I added some chopped carrots and celery to my soup and it was even better!


WYNR gaming
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I'm not a great cook, but this recipe was easy to follow and my soup turned out great!


Ah Gi
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This soup is perfect for a cold winter day. It's hearty and filling, and the flavors are so comforting.


Edmond Boakye Nsafoah
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I'm a vegetarian, so I substituted the ham for tofu. The soup was still very flavorful and satisfying.


Ali Atwa
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I made this soup for a party and it was a hit! Everyone loved the creamy texture and the smoky flavor of the ham.


FEK Fahim
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This soup was easy to make and very satisfying. I especially liked the addition of the thyme.


lavoni akther
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I followed the recipe exactly and my soup turned out great! It was creamy and flavorful, and the ham added a nice touch.


vqnilla UwU
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This soup was a bit bland for my taste. I think it could have used more seasoning.


Micah Jipson
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I'm not a huge fan of ham, but I really enjoyed this soup. The white beans and leeks were a great combination and the broth was very flavorful.


jilani
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My family loved this soup! It was easy to make and so flavorful. The leeks and ham were a great combination.


Oladele adekunle
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This soup was absolutely delicious! The flavors were perfectly balanced and the ham added a lovely smokiness. I will definitely be making this again.