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Apr. 28th, 2012 04:12 pmham & green bean soup
2 bone-in ham steaks, cubed
12 oz fresh green beans, chopped
4 red-skinned potatoes, peeled and cubed
one vidalia onion, diced
2 cans lite fat free chicken broth
12 cups water
1 tsp dry mustard
1 tsp garlic powder
2 tsp parsley flakes
1 tsp paprika
1 tsp salt
3/4 tsp ground black pepper
2 tbsp flour
1 cup half-and-half
Add everything (including ham bones) except flour and half and half to a big pot. Bring to a boil and then reduce heat and let simmer for 2 hours until liquid has reduced to a good soup consistency. Add flour to thicken (in the usual way of making a slurry out of the flour and some broth from the pot before adding it back to the pot). Bring back to a boil and then remove from the heat. Stir in half and half. Serve.
2 bone-in ham steaks, cubed
12 oz fresh green beans, chopped
4 red-skinned potatoes, peeled and cubed
one vidalia onion, diced
2 cans lite fat free chicken broth
12 cups water
1 tsp dry mustard
1 tsp garlic powder
2 tsp parsley flakes
1 tsp paprika
1 tsp salt
3/4 tsp ground black pepper
2 tbsp flour
1 cup half-and-half
Add everything (including ham bones) except flour and half and half to a big pot. Bring to a boil and then reduce heat and let simmer for 2 hours until liquid has reduced to a good soup consistency. Add flour to thicken (in the usual way of making a slurry out of the flour and some broth from the pot before adding it back to the pot). Bring back to a boil and then remove from the heat. Stir in half and half. Serve.