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Spicy Ham-And-Bean Soup
 
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Prep Time: 90 Minutes
Cook Time: 0 Minutes
Ready In: 90 Minutes
Servings: 8
This was taken from Cooking Light, April 1995. It is the companion recipe to /recipe/maple-glazed-ham-with-maple-mustard-sauce-442689
Ingredients:
1 1/4 cups dried navy beans
2 quarts water
1 cup onion, chopped
1 cup green bell pepper, chopped
1 cup celery, sliced
1/4 cup fresh parsley, minced
1 1/2 teaspoons pepper
2 1/2 teaspoons jalapeno peppers, seeded and minced
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 (18 ounce) ham bone, from 8 1/2 pound cooked low-sodium ham
9 ounces maple-glazed ham, finely chopped
1/4 cup fresh basil, finely chopped
1 (14 1/2 ounce) can whole tomatoes, drained and chopped
1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
Directions:
1. Sort and wash beans and place in large dutch oven. Cover with water to 2 inches above the beans, and bring to a boil; cook 2 minutes. Remove from heat and let stand for 1 hour.
2. Drain beans, and return to pan. Add 2 quarts of water and next 8 ingredients (water through ham bone). Bring to a boil; cover, reduce heat, and simmer 1 hour or until beans are tender. Remove from heat; discard ham bone.
3. Place 2 cups of bean mixture in a blender and process until smooth. Return mixture to pan; add ham and remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil; cover, reduce heat, and simmer 10 minutes or until heated.
By RecipeOfHealth.com