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Navy Bean Soup

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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 4 hours
Total Time 4 hours 30 minutes
Course dinner, Soup
Cuisine American
Servings 6

Ingredients
  

  • 1 bone ham bone
  • 4 cups chopped ham
  • 1.5 qt ham broth
  • 16 oz dry navy beans
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 1 medium leek, diced
  • 2 ribs celery, diced
  • 3 carrots, thinly sliced
  • 1 tsp sea salt
  • 0.75 tsp ground black pepper
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tsp dried thyme
  • 1 tsp dried parsley
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 0.5 tsp liquid smoke

Instructions
 

  • Place ham bone and ham in a large pot or slow cooker. Cover with water and cook on high for 4-5 hours, or until ham is tender.
  • Remove ham bone and ham from the pot. Debone the ham and discard the bone, skin, and fat. Dice the ham and set aside.
  • Add navy beans, onion, leek, celery, carrots, salt, pepper, garlic, thyme, parsley, and bay leaves to the pot with the ham broth.
  • Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 1.5-2 hours, or until beans are tender.
  • Stir in liquid smoke and simmer for another 15 minutes.
  • Remove bay leaves before serving.
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