Calico Bean Soup Recipe

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Calico Bean Soup
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Rinse beans; discard any stones.
  2. In a large saucepan, heat beans and 8 cups water to boiling.
  3. Boil 2 minutes.
  4. Remove from heat.
  5. Cover an let stand 1 hour.
  6. Drain beans in a colander and rinse with water.
  7. In same saucepan, heat butter and cook onion until tender, stirring occasionally.
  8. Add ham hocks, bay leaf, and 7 cups water.
  9. Heat to boiling.
  10. Ddd drained beans.
  11. Return to boiling.
  12. Cover and simmer beans, about 1 hour or until almost tender, stirring occasionally.
  13. Cook till beans are soft (I cooked mine about 2 1/2 to 3 hours).
  14. Remove bay leaf and ham hocks.
  15. Cool slightly and trim meat from ham bones.
  16. Add meat back to soup.
  17. Discard bay leaf and bones.
  18. Add salt and pepper to taste (it took a lot of salt and pepper).
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 426.38 Kcal (1785 kJ)
Calories from fat 167.65 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 18.63g 29%
Cholesterol 78.21mg 26%
Sodium 135.85mg 6%
Potassium 701.61mg 15%
Total Carbs 33.43g 11%
Sugars 1.57g 6%
Dietary Fiber 9.52g 38%
Protein 30.3g 61%
Vitamin C 3mg 5%
Iron 3.6mg 20%
Calcium 164.1mg 16%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 47.01 Kcal (197 kJ)
Calories from fat 18.48 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 2.05g 29%
Cholesterol 8.62mg 26%
Sodium 14.98mg 6%
Potassium 77.36mg 15%
Total Carbs 3.69g 11%
Sugars 0.17g 6%
Dietary Fiber 1.05g 38%
Protein 3.34g 61%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 5%
Iron 0.4mg 20%
Calcium 18.1mg 16%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 9.3
    Points
  • 10
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • low fat,
  • saturated fat free,
  • very low sodium,
  • low cholesterol,
  • sugar free

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