Bean Love Soup

Name: Bean Love Soup
Prep time: 10 h 10 min
Cook time: 10 h 10 min
Total time: 10 h 10 min
Yield: 10
Ingredients: 1 (20-ounce) package Hurst's HamBeens® 15 Bean Soup®, plus the seasoning packet, rinsed and drained; 4 cups water, plus more, to taste; 4 cups low-sodium chicken broth; 1 smoked ham hock; 1 onion, diced; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 1 (15-ounce) can diced tomatoes; 1 teaspoon chili powder; 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice; salt, to taste; black pepper, to taste; fresh parsley, to taste, chopped, for garnish

Vegetable Pork Stove-Top

Time: 10 hours 10 minutes

Yield: 10 servings

About

If you don't know beans about making soup, this sure is a good one to try! Good things take time with Bean Love Soup, but we know you're going to love it! Soaking up all the flavor, this 15-bean-combo is loaded with savory ham and diced tomatoes, and is simply seasoned just right! Don't you just love it when great flavor comes together? With Bean Love Soup and a little time, you will enjoy that great taste bowl-after-bowl! It's time to ring that dinner bell!

Ingredients

1 (20-ounce) package Hurst's HamBeens® 15 Bean Soup®, plus the seasoning packet, rinsed and drained
4 cups water, plus more, to taste
4 cups low-sodium chicken broth
1 smoked ham hock
1 onion, diced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 (15-ounce) can diced tomatoes
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
salt, to taste
black pepper, to taste
fresh parsley, to taste, chopped, for garnish

Directions

Step 1 -In a large pot, add the beans and enough of the extra water to cover them. Reserve the seasoning packet.

Step 2 -Cover the pot and let the beans soak, for at least 8 hours and up to overnight.

Step 3 -Drain and discard the water from the beans.

Step 4 -In a second large pot, add the remaining 4 cups of water, the chicken broth, and the smoked ham hock and bring to a boil.

Step 5 -Reduce the heat to simmer and cook, covered, about 1 hour.

Step 6 -Add the onion, the garlic, and the beans to the ham hock mixture and stir to combine.

Step 7 -Reduce the heat to a simmer and cook the soup, covered, until the beans are tender, about 1 hour 30 mintutes-2 hours.

Step 8 -Add the tomatoes and their juices, the chili powder, and the lemon juice to the soup and simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until it has thickened, about 30 minutes.

Step 9 -Add the reserved seasoning packet to the soup and stir to combine.

Step 10 -Taste the soup and season with the salt and the black pepper, as needed. Stir to combine.

Step 11 -Simmer the soup for 1 minute.

Step 12 -Serve the soup garnished with the parsley.

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