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You might not have had a meaty enough bone. I like to use a hambone that still has a lot of meat still in it! Deeelicious!! I happened to have fresh chicken broth and 3-4 cups of defatted ham dripping from Instant Pot (maple pineapple ham). Best ham and bean soup we’ve had!
Place a large 6 quart pot over medium heat. Add the oil, ham bone, onions, and garlic. Sauté for 3-5 minutes to soften the onions. Then add in the drained beans, thyme, ground cumin, crushed red pepper, 10 cups of water, and any remaining ham scraps. (Do not salt the soup until the end, because ham bones can be very salty.)
Instructions 1 The Night Before: Place the dried beans in a large bowl and cover with three inches of water. ... 2 Place a large 6 quart pot over medium heat. ... 3 Then add in the drained beans, thyme, ground cumin, crushed red pepper, 10 cups of water, and any remaining ham scraps. ... 4 Bring the soup to a boil. ... More items...
PS – If you didn’t have ham for your holiday dinner, you can buy a ham bone from the butcher for next to nothing. Dried Navy Beans – or other small white beans like great northern beans or cannellini beans Sometimes Nana (and I) add 2-3 chopped carrots, and 2-3 chopped celery stalks to the soup for additional veggie goodness.