Basic Bean Soup recipe

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Ingredients

1 pound dry great Northern beans
8 cups water
12 baby carrots
1 cup chopped onion
½ pound chopped ham
¼ cup ketchup
salt and pepper to taste

Nutrition Info

180.5 calories
carbohydrate: 27 g
cholesterol: 13.4 mg
fat: 2.9 g
fiber: 7.9 g
protein: 12.8 g
saturatedFat: 0.9 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 380.6 mg
sugar: 2.6 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. In a large bowl, combine the beans with the water, cover and let soak overnight.

  2. In a large pot over medium high heat, combine the soaked beans with water, carrots, onion and ham. Add more water to cover all, if necessary. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low and let simmer for 4 to 6 hours. Add ketchup just to get desired color. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

Recipe Yield

10 servings

Recipe Note

This is a simple, basic bean soup. It's very easy to assemble, and it tastes great, too! Try adding other vegetables, if desired.

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