Spicy Ham-and-Bean Soup
You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Spicy Ham-and-Bean Soup a try. One portion of this dish contains roughly 21g of protein, 8g of fat, and a total of 303 calories. This gluten free and dairy free recipe serves 6. If you have parsley, pepper, onion, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the onion you could follow this main course with the Candy Corn Cupcakes as a dessert. Autumn will be even more special with this recipe. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes.
Instructions
Sort and wash beans; place in a large Dutch oven. Cover with water to 2 inches above beans, and bring to a boil; cook 2 minutes.
Remove from heat; cover and let stand 1 hour.
Drain beans, and return to pan.
Add 2 quarts water and next 8 ingredients (water through ham bone). Bring to a boil; cover, reduce heat, and simmer 1 hour or until beans are tender.
Remove from heat; discard ham bone.
Place 2 cups of bean mixture in a blender, and process until smooth. Return mixture to pan; add ham and remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil; cover, reduce heat, and simmer 10 minutes or until heated.