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HAM AND WHITE BEAN SOUP FOR THE SOUP KITCHEN by CHEF DAN:

Serves 30-40

 

3 tablespoons olive oil

2 pound ham bone

5 pounds cooked ham, diced

5 onions, diced

11 garlic cloves, diced

15 new potatoes, diced

7 carrots, peeled and diced

6 stacks celery, diced

3 tablespoon Italian seasoning

22 cups chicken broth

4 cups white beans

1 (50 Oz) can diced tomatoes

2 teaspoon black pepper

1 teaspoon salt

2 teaspoon cumin

 

DIRECTIONS:

 

1.   Soak bean overnight, in salted water, then drain.

2.   In a stock pot, add oil and sauté onions and garlic over medium-heat for about 5-6 minutes.

3.   Add reaming vegetables and sauté for 7-8 minutes.

4.   Add seasoning, ham shank, drained beans and stock.

5.   Bring to a boil.

6.   Reduce heat to simmer, cover and cook for 1-1/2-hours.

7.   Remove ham shank from the soup.

8.   Let ham shank cool and then remove the meat.

9.   Add cooked ham to pot plus meat form the shank.

10.                Continue cooking on simmer for an additional 30-45 minutes.

 

              ENJOY DAN:                                      BON-APPETITE!!