10-Bean Soup
This wholesome bean soup combines a full pound of mixed beans with a colourful medley of chopped vegetables, including bell peppers, carrots, and tomatoes. Flavoured with basil, garlic, and black pepper, it is enriched with smoked turkey and a ham hock, all simmered in a rich chicken stock. The long, slow cooking yields a deeply satisfying and comforting dish perfect for a crowd.
Ingredients
- 1 lb beans (10 bean variety, lima beans, kidney beans, red beans, lentils, etc)
- onion, chopped
- 1 red bell pepper, chopped
- 1 green bell pepper, chopped
- 2 stalks celery, chopped
- 1 teaspoon basil
- 2 carrots, chopped
- 1 -2 tomatoes, chopped
- 1 tablespoon garlic
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 lb smoked turkey (cubed) or 1 lb smoked ham (cubed)
- 1 ham hock
- 3 1/2 quarts chicken stock
Method
- Finely chop the onion, red and green bell peppers, celery, carrots, tomatoes, and garlic.
- Rinse the beans thoroughly and drain them.
- Pour the chicken stock into your cooking pot.
- Add the chopped onion, bell peppers, celery, basil, carrots, tomatoes, garlic, and black pepper to the stock and stir.
- Place the ham hock and cubed smoked turkey into the pot and stir to combine.
- Put the lid on the pot and bring the contents to a boil.
- Lower the heat.
- Take off the lid and let the soup simmer for 2 1/2 hours, or until the beans have softened.
- Take out the ham hock, pick any meat from the bone, and stir the meat back into the beans.
Nutrition (per serving)
Sodium1142500 mg
Recipe details
CategoryBeans
AuthorAmyZoe