Bean Soup With Ham

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 lb smoked ham hock, about
• 3 cups dried small beans, rinsed and picked over
• 12 cups chicken stock or 12 cups beef stock or 12 cups vegetable stock or 12 cups water
• 2 medium onions, quartered
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 put smoked ham hock, beans, and liquid together in large saucepan.
• 2 turn heat on to medium high.
• 3 add onions.
• 4 bring mixture to a boil.
• 5 turn heat down to medium low and cover with tilted lid to only cover partially.
• 6 cook, stirring occasionally until beans are very soft and meat is falling apart at least one hour.
• 7 turn off heat.
• 8 remove meat and chop it up if desired and return to pot.
• 9 serve with cornbread.
• 10 yummy!