Manitoba Ham and Bean Soup
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Recipe type: Soup
Cuisine: Canadian
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Serves: 8-10
 
Ingredients
  • 2 cups navy beans
  • 3 quarts water
  • 1 smoked ham chip
  • 1 onion, diced
  • 4 celery stalks, diced
  • 4 carrots, trimmed and diced
  • 1 cup V8 spicy hot vegetable juice
  • 1 tablespoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon maple syrup
  • 1 teaspoon savory
  • 1 bay leaf
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
  1. Rinse beans thoroughly in cold water and pick out any weird bits
  2. Place beans in a large saucepan or pot and cover with cold water by at least 1 inch
  3. Let beans soak overnight
  4. Drain beans and rinse thoroughly again with cold water
  5. Pour beans into large Dutch Oven
  6. Add ham chip and water
  7. Bring to boil, reduce heat and cover
  8. Let simmer for 2 hours
  9. Remove ham chip, chop off meat and return to pot
  10. Add remaining ingredients and bring to a boil once again
  11. Simmer, uncovered, for 1 hour or until beans are soft
  12. Soup is ready!
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