Spicy Ham Hock & Bean Delight
Spicy Ham and Bean Soup Recipe
🕒 Total Time: 2 hours 15 minutes
🥄 Servings: Makes about 8 servings
Ingredients:
- 3 ham hocks
- 3 kielbasa sausages, sliced
- 8 cups water or stock
- 10 onions, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 cans Italian tomatoes
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1-2 teaspoons cayenne pepper
- 2 teaspoons black pepper
- 1/2 cup chopped parsley
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- Salt, to taste
Instructions:
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If you’ve got time, cover beans with water and soak, covered, overnight. Otherwise, cover beans with water and bring to a boil for a few minutes, then bring the heat down to low and simmer for 30 minutes or so.
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Drain (this helps cut down on any, uh, gas issues).
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Cover again with water, stock, or a combination. Add ham hocks and bring heat back to medium.
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Simmer for an hour or until beans are softened and meat is coming off the bones. Add water or stock as needed throughout the cooking process.
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Remove ham hocks and set aside to cool.
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Add onions, tomatoes (with juice), garlic, red pepper flakes, cayenne pepper, black pepper, parsley, oregano, and salt to the pot.
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If desired, add sliced kielbasa sausage.
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Remove meat from ham hocks, shred into small pieces, and add to the soup.
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Continue to simmer until beans are very soft and tomatoes have broken down.
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Add lemon juice.
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Season with salt and pepper to taste.
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Serve hot with crusty, rustic bread and a green salad on the side.
Nutritional Information (per serving):
- Calories: 125.2
- Fat Content: 8.2g
- Saturated Fat Content: 2.7g
- Cholesterol Content: 18.7mg
- Sodium Content: 271.3mg
- Carbohydrate Content: 9.1g
- Fiber Content: 2.3g
- Sugar Content: 4.3g
- Protein Content: 5g
Enjoy this hearty and flavorful Spicy Ham and Bean Soup, perfect for cold winter nights or potluck gatherings!
