Comments on: White Bean and Ham Soup http://www.5dollardinners.com/2009/02/white-bean-and-ham-soup.html Feeding the Family for $5 or Less Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:49:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: mcstitchhttp://www.5dollardinners.com/2009/02/white-bean-and-ham-soup.html/comment-page-1#comment-5728 mcstitch Wed, 04 Mar 2009 22:48:00 +0000 http://erin.uncorrupted.info/?p=398#comment-5728 For speed... I didn't remember that we were going to do chili that night until 10am, so I threw the beans in the crockpot with lots of extra water and put it on high. Then by 3pm, it was ready to drain and add the rest of the chili ingredients, then let it cook on high/medium until dinnertime.<br/>But with the ham in bone and Great Northern beans, I'd definitely soak overnight, then put all ingredients in the crockpot on low or medium for all day. For speed… I didn’t remember that we were going to do chili that night until 10am, so I threw the beans in the crockpot with lots of extra water and put it on high. Then by 3pm, it was ready to drain and add the rest of the chili ingredients, then let it cook on high/medium until dinnertime.
But with the ham in bone and Great Northern beans, I’d definitely soak overnight, then put all ingredients in the crockpot on low or medium for all day.

]]> By: $5 Dinner Momhttp://www.5dollardinners.com/2009/02/white-bean-and-ham-soup.html/comment-page-1#comment-5596 $5 Dinner Mom Sat, 28 Feb 2009 12:57:00 +0000 http://erin.uncorrupted.info/?p=398#comment-5596 Thanks Michele and Brandislee! I did think of the bone in ham/ham hoc after I wrote up the post, but never went back to edit it! That would be the best way to add a little more flavor :)<br/><br/>HotHeaded! Dried beans are definitely high maintenance, BUT they are SOOO much healthier for you than canned beans. With a little planning and and thinking ahead, they are way lower maintenance. Easiest way: Soak them overnight. The night before you intended to use them, put them in a bowl with at least 2 inches of water over them. In the morning, they will have grown, but are not ready to be eaten. They then need to be cooked for an hour - 1.5 hours. Drain water they were soaking in, then put in pot. Add water to cover them plus at least 2 inches over. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium and cook at a slow boil for 1-1.5 hours. They will be soft and ready for a recipe after that.<br/><br/>Erin Thanks Michele and Brandislee! I did think of the bone in ham/ham hoc after I wrote up the post, but never went back to edit it! That would be the best way to add a little more flavor :)

HotHeaded! Dried beans are definitely high maintenance, BUT they are SOOO much healthier for you than canned beans. With a little planning and and thinking ahead, they are way lower maintenance. Easiest way: Soak them overnight. The night before you intended to use them, put them in a bowl with at least 2 inches of water over them. In the morning, they will have grown, but are not ready to be eaten. They then need to be cooked for an hour – 1.5 hours. Drain water they were soaking in, then put in pot. Add water to cover them plus at least 2 inches over. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium and cook at a slow boil for 1-1.5 hours. They will be soft and ready for a recipe after that.

Erin

]]> By: HotHeadedhttp://www.5dollardinners.com/2009/02/white-bean-and-ham-soup.html/comment-page-1#comment-5594 HotHeaded Sat, 28 Feb 2009 12:41:00 +0000 http://erin.uncorrupted.info/?p=398#comment-5594 Okay so what is the secret to soaking beans. I have attempted it 5 or 6 times and every time my beans never get soft. They are always hard in the middle.<br/>Someone help me because I have 4 bags of dried beans in my cupboard and I need to use them up! Okay so what is the secret to soaking beans. I have attempted it 5 or 6 times and every time my beans never get soft. They are always hard in the middle.
Someone help me because I have 4 bags of dried beans in my cupboard and I need to use them up!

]]> By: Brandisleehttp://www.5dollardinners.com/2009/02/white-bean-and-ham-soup.html/comment-page-1#comment-5593 Brandislee Sat, 28 Feb 2009 06:15:00 +0000 http://erin.uncorrupted.info/?p=398#comment-5593 Yea, use a bone in ham. I make a really similar recipe, but minus the tomatoes- it's just the beans, some water, and the ham bone (kind of like the chicken frame you use to make stock- I usually make sure there's some meat left on it, though.) and some onion. I season it with sage, thyme, and a bay leaf or two or whatever I have that's similar. And that's it- no broth! Yea, use a bone in ham. I make a really similar recipe, but minus the tomatoes- it’s just the beans, some water, and the ham bone (kind of like the chicken frame you use to make stock- I usually make sure there’s some meat left on it, though.) and some onion. I season it with sage, thyme, and a bay leaf or two or whatever I have that’s similar. And that’s it- no broth!

]]> By: Michele @ Frugal Granolahttp://www.5dollardinners.com/2009/02/white-bean-and-ham-soup.html/comment-page-1#comment-5591 Michele @ Frugal Granola Sat, 28 Feb 2009 03:37:00 +0000 http://erin.uncorrupted.info/?p=398#comment-5591 If you use bone-in ham, that will add some flavor, too. :)<br/><br/>This recipe sounds great!<br/>Blessings, <br/>Michele If you use bone-in ham, that will add some flavor, too. :)

This recipe sounds great!
Blessings,
Michele

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