Basic Ham and Bean Soup

Name: Basic Ham and Bean Soup
Total time: 165
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 8 cups water; 1 pound dry great northern beans, sorted and rinsed; 0.5 teaspoon salt; 1 cup chopped carrots; 1 cup chopped onion; 0.5 stalk celery, chopped; 1 teaspoon minced garlic; 1 teaspoon mustard powder; 2 bay leaves; 1 ham hock; 2 cups chopped ham; 0.5 teaspoon ground white pepper, or to taste

Recipe by J A McConville from allrecipes.com

Dinner 3 Hr. 45 Mins.

Ingredients

8 servings

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8 cups water
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1 pound dry great northern beans, sorted and rinsed
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0.5 teaspoon salt
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1 cup chopped carrots
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1 cup chopped onion
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0.5 stalk celery, chopped

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1 teaspoon minced garlic
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1 teaspoon mustard powder
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2 bay leaves
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1 ham hock
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2 cups chopped ham
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0.5 teaspoon ground white pepper, or to taste

Instructions

Place water and beans in a large pot; bring to a boil over high heat. Stir in salt and remove the pot from heat; cover, and let stand for 1 hour.
Add carrots, onion, celery, garlic, mustard, and bay leaves to the pot with beans; stir well. Add ham hock and bring to a boil; reduce heat to low and simmer for 1 hour.
Remove ham hock and discard. Stir in chopped ham and simmer for 30 minutes. Season with ground white pepper to taste.