White Bean Soup
White Bean Soup
Ingredients
- ¼ c. Bacon fat
- 3 c onion diced
- 3 c carrot diced
- 3 c. celery diced
- ½ c white wine
- ½ c. ham diced
- 2 tsp Poultry Seasoning
- 2 tsp RSJ Herb Blend
- 2 tsp RSJ Seasoning
- Blend
- 1 TB Worcestershire sauce
- 2 TB kosher salt
- 2 tsp hot sauce
- 1 tsp white pepper
- 1 ea 15 oz. can white navy beans drained, rinsed and pureed with 4 c. pork stock
- 5 ea. 15 oz. can white navy beans drained, rinsed, kept whole
- 2 c. Pork stock
- ¼ c. Pesto
- Reserved hock meat from Pork Stock recipe
- RSJ Herb Blend
- 2 TB dried oregano
- 2 TB dried basil
- 2 TB dried thyme
- 1 TB dried rosemary
- 1 TB dried marjoram
- RSJ Seasoning Blend
- 2 TB Iodized salt
- 2 TB Fresh ground black pepper
- 2 TB Garlic powder
- 1 TB Onion powder
- 1 TB Lemon pepper
- Pork Stock
- 3 ea ham hocks
- 1 ea medium onion quartered
- 1 ea bay leaf
- 1 TB whole black peppercorn
- 2 ea garlic cloves smashed
- 1 ea sprig fresh thyme
- 1 ½ gallons cold water
Instructions
- In a stockpot, sauté onion, carrot and celery in bacon fat for 5-7 minutes over medium heat, stirring frequently. Add wine and cook 3-4 more minutes.
- Add ham and seasonings and cook 7-8 minutes.
- Add the pureed beans, whole beans and the 2 cups of pork stock and bring to a boil. Immediately reduce heat and add the chopped hock meat and pesto. Stir well and simmer for 30-45 minutes.
- Combine all ingredients.
- Yield: ½ cup
- Combine all ingredients in a stockpot. Simmer gently for 3 hours, skimming any impurities that rise to the top. Strain, reserve meat from hocks for another use and discard the rest.
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