I usually make a ham on New Year’s Day. It’s supposed to bring you luck and prosperity for the upcoming year. This year, Dave got called in to the hospital early, so I didn’t end up making it until January 2. Hopefully it’s still a prosperous year.
The thing about me making a ham is- I don’t really like eating ham. When I say that, I mean I don’t like sitting down to a big dinner of a ham steak. I really make the ham so that I can one, snack on it cold out of the fridge like an animal, and two, use it in other dishes. Dishes like Ham and Bean Soup, for example.
Make sure to make some Honey Cornbread to go with it- according to my dad, who if you check the comments, believes that’s the only time for it to be eaten. Along with milk.
Ham and Bean Soup
Servings: 0
Ingredients
- 4 quarts water
- 1 ham hock with approximately 1 lb of meat attached
- 3 carrots chopped
- 4 celery ribs chopped
- 1 large onion chopped
- 2 cans Great Northern Beans drained and rinsed
Instructions
- In a large pot, add the water and ham hock. Bring to a rapid simmer and cook for 30 minutes.
- Add the vegetables and beans and simmer for another 30.
- Remove the ham hock from the pot. Cut off the meat and chop into bite sized pieces.
- Using an immersion blender, blend the soup until it becomes a half creamy, half chunky consistency. You can also pour 1/3 of the soup into a blender and puree it that way.
- Return the ham to the pot, stir together. Season with salt and pepper to taste and serve.
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Karly Campbell says
Not sure what I’m looking forward to more: eating several heaping bowls of this soup, or getting the rest of that stinking ham out of my fridge! This is a perfect post-Easter dinner!
Jacqueline says
Thanks Karly! Lord knows we can’t have our fridge space tied up, haha. ? Let me know what you think!