\ud83e\udd63\ud83c\udf56 Bean and Ham Hock Soup \ud83c\udf72\ud83c\udf3f<\/p>\n
Hearty, smoky, and loaded with tender beans and ham\u2014comfort in every spoonful! \ud83e\udd55\ud83e\uddc4<\/p>\n
Total time: 3 hours 30 minutes (includes soaking)
\nYield: Serves 6\u20138<\/p>\n
Ingredients :<\/p>\n
* 1 pound dried white beans (navy, cannellini, or great northern)
\n* 2 smoked ham hocks
\n* 1 large onion, diced
\n* 2 carrots, peeled and diced
\n* 2 celery stalks, diced
\n* 4 cloves garlic, minced
\n* 8 cups chicken or vegetable broth (or water)
\n* 1 bay leaf
\n* 1 teaspoon dried thyme
\n* 1 teaspoon dried parsley
\n* 1\/2 teaspoon smoked paprika (optional)
\n* Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
\n* 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar or lemon juice (optional)
\n* 1\/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped (for garnish)<\/p>\n
Instructions :<\/p>\n
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For Complete\u00a0Cooking\u00a0STEPS Please Head On Over To Next Page Or Open button (>)<\/strong>, and don\u2019t forget to SHARE with your Facebook friends.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 1. Soak the beans: Rinse the dried beans. Soak overnight in water, then drain and rinse. (Or use the quick-soak method by boiling beans for 2 minutes, removing from heat, and letting sit for 1 hour before draining.)<\/p>\n 2. Saut\u00e9 vegetables: In a large pot or Dutch oven, heat a little oil over medium heat. Add onion, carrots, and celery. Cook 5 minutes until softened. Stir in garlic and cook 1 minute.<\/p>\n 3. Add ham hocks and beans: Place the ham hocks in the pot. Add soaked beans, bay leaf, thyme, parsley, and smoked paprika. Pour in the broth to cover. Bring to a boil.<\/p>\n 4. Simmer: Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 2\u20133 hours, stirring occasionally, until beans are tender and ham hocks fall apart. Add extra broth or water if needed.<\/p>\n 5. Shred the ham: Remove ham hocks. Discard bones and fat, shred the meat, and return it to the pot.<\/p>\n 6. Season and finish: Taste and adjust with salt, pepper, and vinegar or lemon juice for brightness.<\/p>\n 7. Serve: Ladle into bowls, garnish with fresh parsley, and serve hot with crusty bread.<\/p>\n Pro Tip \u2764\ufe0f \ud835\udde3\ud835\uddf9\ud835\uddf2\ud835\uddee\ud835\ude00\ud835\uddf2 \ud835\udddf\ud835\uddf6\ud835\uddf8\ud835\uddf2 \ud835\udde7\ud835\uddf5\ud835\uddf6\ud835\ude00 \ud835\uddd6\ud835\uddfc\ud835\uddfa\ud835\uddfa\ud835\uddf2\ud835\uddfb\ud835\ude01 \ud835\udde6\ud835\uddfc \ud835\udde2\ud835\ude01\ud835\uddf5\ud835\uddf2\ud835\uddff \ud835\udde3\ud835\uddf2\ud835\uddfc\ud835\uddfd\ud835\uddf9\ud835\uddf2 \ud835\uddd6\ud835\uddee\ud835\uddfb \ud835\uddd9\ud835\uddf6\ud835\uddfb\ud835\uddf1 \ud835\udde7\ud835\uddf5\ud835\uddf2 \ud835\udde5\ud835\uddf2\ud835\uddf0\ud835\uddf6\ud835\uddfd\ud835\uddf2 \ud835\uddd8\ud835\uddee\ud835\ude00\ud835\uddf6\ud835\uddf9\ud835\ude06!\u2764\ufe0f<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" \ud83e\udd63\ud83c\udf56 Bean and Ham Hock Soup \ud83c\udf72\ud83c\udf3f Hearty, smoky, and loaded with tender beans and ham\u2014comfort in every spoonful! \ud83e\udd55\ud83e\uddc4…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":50,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-49","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipes"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sikag.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sikag.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sikag.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sikag.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sikag.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=49"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sikag.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sikag.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/50"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sikag.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=49"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sikag.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=49"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sikag.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=49"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nMash a few beans into the broth or blend a portion for a creamier texture. This soup tastes even better the next day after flavors meld.<\/p>\n