Pinto Bean/Ham Soup

Name: Pinto Bean/Ham Soup
Prep time: 3 h 20 min
Cook time: 3 h 20 min
Total time: 3 h 20 min
Yield: 16
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 6 larges carrots, sliced 1/2 inch thick; 6 ribs celery ribs, sliced; 454 grams dried pinto beans; 1 egg; 237 milliliters all-purpose flour; 1 Tbsp minced fresh parsley; 1 large garlic clove; 1 large onion, chopped; 2 teaspoons paprika; 1 teaspoons salt; 1 kgs smoked ham hocks; 118 milliliters sour cream, optional; 1 Tbsp vegetable oil; 2 teaspoons vinegar

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Pinto Bean/Ham Soup A mixture of cream, celery, parsley, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. To use up the vinegar you could follow this main course with the Vinegar Pie as a dessert. Autumn will be even more special with this recipe. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 3 hours and 20 minutes.

Instructions

Wash and sort beans. Soak in cold water overnight; drain. In a large 8-qt. soup kettle, combine the beans, carrots, onions, celery, garlic, meat and paprika.

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Carrot

Paprika

Celery

Garlic

Onion

Beans

Water

Meat

Soup

Add enough water to cover ingredients by 2 in. simmer, partly covered, for 2-1/2 hours or until the beans are tender, adding more water as needed. When beans are tender; remove meat to side dish.

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Beans

Water

Meat

To make Csipetke, mix flour, salt, egg and oil into stiff dough; let rest for 30 minutes. Divide into four parts. Flatten each part and pinch off pieces about the size of a cherry pit; roll between fingers and drop into hot soup. Cook 30 minutes. Blend in sour cream if desired.

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Sour Cream