Delta Bean and Ham Soup

Name: Delta Bean and Ham Soup
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 3 h
Total time: 3 h 30 min
Yield: 6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 cups dried kidney beans; 2 quarts chicken broth; 1 onion, chopped; 1 small green bell pepper, chopped; 1 -2 garlic clove, minced; 1/2 cup diced lean country ham (or tasso ham); 2 teaspoons chili powder; 1 teaspoon dried oregano; salt; fresh ground black pepper

Submitted by ratherbeswimmin

"The Glory of Southern Cooking"

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Ready In:: 3hrs 30mins
Ingredients:: 10
Serves:: 6

ingredients

2 cups dried kidney beans
2 quarts chicken broth
1 onion, chopped
1 small green bell pepper, chopped
1 -2 garlic clove, minced
¹⁄₂ cup diced lean country ham (or tasso ham)
2 teaspoons chili powder
1 teaspoon dried oregano
salt
fresh ground black pepper

directions

Add beans to a bowl with enough water to cover; let soak overnight.
Drain, rinse, and pick over beans; place in a large soup pot; add in broth.
Bring to a boil, decrease heat to low, cover, and simmer 1 hour.
Add all the remaining ingredients to the pot; bring soup back to a simmer, cover, and cook 2 hours.
In a blender or food processor, puree about ¼ of the soup, return to the pot, and stir well.
Heat the soup thoroughly and serve in soup bowls.