Pink Bean Soup

Name: Pink Bean Soup
Ingredients: 1 lb pink beans; 3 -5 slices bacon; 3/4 cup diced celery; 3/4 cup diced carrot; 3/4 cup diced onion; 1 garlic clove, minced; 10 -12 ounces ham hocks; 1/2 cup tomato sauce; 2 quarts water; salt and pepper

10 ingredients

17 steps

Ingredients

1 lb pink beans
3 -5 slices bacon
3/4 cup diced celery
3/4 cup diced carrot
3/4 cup diced onion
1 garlic clove, minced
10 -12 ounces ham hocks
1/2 cup tomato sauce
2 quarts water
salt and pepper

Directions

1

Rinse the beans, checking for stones and debris.
2

Soak beans overnight.
3

Saute bacon until crisp, drain.
4

Add carrots, celery, onions and garlic to bacon grease.
5

Saute 5-10minutes.
6

Drain beans.
7

Put in bean soup pot along with carrots, celery, onions and garlic.
8

Add the cooked bacon.
9

Add the ham hock, tomato sauce and water.
10

Bring to a boil, turn the heat down and simmer for 2 1/2 hours until beans are soft.
11

Remove the ham hock and pull the meat from the bone.
12

Chop and return meat to the soup.
13

Remove 1/4th to 1/3rd of the beans, mash or puree.
14

Return to pot and simmer another 20-30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
15

Skim off unwanted grease.
16

Season with salt and pepper.
17

Serve.