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Read MoreCreamy White Bean Soup with Smoked Ham Hocks
Drescription
Creamy, starchy and filling, this hearty, rustic soup is the epitome of comfort. And convenient: Beans go in dry—no need to soak.
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 ½ cups chopped onion
- 1 cup diced celery
- 1 cup diced carrot
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
- 6 garlic cloves, chopped
- 2 pounds smoked ham hocks
- 1 pound dried great northern beans
- 2 (26-ounce) containers unsalted chicken stock (such as swanson)
- ¼ cup minced fresh chives
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Directions
- Heat a skillet over medium-high heat. Add oil to pan; swirl to coat. Add onion and celery, carrot, thyme and garlic; cook 10 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Scrape onion mixture into a 6-quart electric slow cooker. Add hocks, beans and stock. Cover and cook on LOW for 8 hours or overnight.
- Remove hocks from pan; cool slightly. Remove meat from bones; discard fat, skin, and bones. Chop meat; stir into beans. Cook 10 minutes to allow flavors to meld. Sprinkle with chives and black pepper.
