We had a ham hock in the freezer, left over from Christmas, that was just calling to be a key ingredient in a bean soup. I found this Rachel Ray recipe, which fit the bill. Though I used just one ham ...

Did you have ham on Christmas? One consultant in The Washington Post estimated that 15% of households did in 2019. I would guess that number went up this year, given the impact of avian flu on turkey ...

Soak beans covered in cold water over night. Place ham hocks in stock and bring to a boil, let simmer for 30 minutes. Add beans, vegetables, thyme, salt and bay leaves to stock. Bring to boil and ...

Take good quality beans, like Royal Coronas, season them with sweet true bay and winter savory and you’ll have an exceptionally satisfying soup, one in which the broth is as good as the beans. Winter ...

Ask Firefighter Tim Griffin about this recipe, and he’ll tell you it isn’t just your plain old white beans and ham soup – this is a full flavor soup sure to make the family happy during these cold ...

"I made this last weekend and OMG! So good. I don’t even like beans normally." - Holly Oh, but this creamy navy bean soup is so, so good. It's hearty, meaty, and more flavorful than bean soup has any ...

I like beans — all kinds of them — including navy, pinto, white, black, garbanzos (chickpeas) and many heirloom varieties. But I don’t know why it’s taken me so many years to actually make them part ...