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Step 1
First you will need to soak your beans over night. You can use pinto beans, white beans, black beans, pink beans or a mixture of your choice. Soak them in cold water, changing the water if you get the chance to, but it's not completely nessesary. Just make sure there's twice as much water as beans, or more.
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Step 2
The next day, simmer the beans in plenty of plain water for a few hours, till they start to get soft. Now refrigerate them over night again. This is long and boring, but your beans are going to be hard and nasty if you don't.
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Step 3
Ok, now you can make your soup. Put your beans in fresh water in a large pot. Add chopped cooked ham, chopped celery, onions, garlic and carrots, and an equal amount of beef and chicken bullion cubes, depending on taste and how much water your using. Add a couple teaspoons of cumin. Simmer till the beans and vegetables are soft, for an hour or two.
Comments
JeannieKerns said
on 5/29/2009 AHh I havent made homemade bean and ham soup in forever.. Great article !
Elizzabeth said
on 5/28/2009 I love soup! And this recipe sounds yummy. I like the idea of beef and chicken cubes
robertbo said
on 2/4/2009 With how things are today and job losses, meals like this that you can make at home, don't take long, and don't cost too much, are great!!! :)
offgrid said
on 1/1/2009 Yum. Sounds good on a cold winter's day.
Rachellewms said
on 12/28/2008 mmmm...this sounds divine! I love black beans, I had never thought about utilizing them in this manner. Thanks for sharing :)