Chunky Bean Soup with Ham and Kale

Name: Chunky Bean Soup with Ham and Kale
Prep time: 2 h 30 min
Cook time: 2 h 30 min
Total time: 2 h 30 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon Bouquet garni: dried thyme, 1 teaspoon black peppercorns, 1/2 teaspoon herbes de Provence and 1 bay leaf, tied in cheesecloth; 5 larges carrots, 4 sliced into 1/2-inch rounds; 1 rib celery rib, halved; 3 larges garlic cloves, smashed; 680 grams meaty ham hock (about; 946 milliliters kale leaves, stems and inner ribs discarded, leaves coarsely chopped; 1 liters chicken stock or low-sodium broth; 296 milliliters 1/2 pound Jacobs cattle beans , soaked overnight and drained; 2 smalls onions, 1 coarsely chopped; 6 servings Salt and freshly ground pepper; 2 liters water

Chunky Bean Soup with Ham and Kale is a gluten free and dairy free main course. One portion of this dish contains approximately 35g of protein, 22g of fat, and a total of 434 calories. This recipe covers 26% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 6. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 2 hours and 30 minutes. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for Autumn. A mixture of bouquet garni: thyme, garlic cloves, salt and pepper, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious.

Instructions

Put the beans in a large soup pot.

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Beans

Soup

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Pot

Add the ham hock, whole carrot, garlic, celery, whole onion, bouquet garni and water and bring to a boil. Cover partially and cook over moderate heat until the beans are just barely tender, about 1 1/2 hours.

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Bouquet Garni

Ham Hock

Carrot

Celery

Garlic

Beans

Onion

Water

Using a slotted spoon, discard the carrot, celery and onion.

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Carrot

Celery

Onion

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Slotted Spoon

Add the sliced carrots, chopped onion and stock; season with salt and pepper. Cover partially and simmer until the beans are tender, about 45 minutes.

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Salt And Pepper