Akron Ohio Art's Place Bean Soup Copycat
Created by dienia b on December 29, 2023
- Servings: 8
- Prep Time: 1d
- Cook Time: 4h
- Recipe #42025
Ingredients
- 16 ounces dry navy beans
- 1 cup onion, chopped
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 2 pounds smoked ham hocks, (4)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper, to taste
- 8 peppercorns
- 8 cups water
- 2 tablespoons ham soup base
How to Make
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Step 1: Soak beans overnight.
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Step 2: Drain.
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Step 3: In a large soup pot, add the oil and the onions.
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Step 4: Saute until soft, about 5 minutes.
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Step 5: Add beans, 4 ham hocks, salt and peppercorns.
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Step 6: Fill the pot with 2 quarts of cold water or enough to cover beans and ham hocks.
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Step 7: Cover pan, bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer gently until beans are tender, about 3 hours.
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Step 8: Remove ham hocks.
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Step 9: Shred meat and return meat to soup.
How to Make
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Step 10: Season with 2 tablespoons of ham base, to increase the ham flavor, using more or less to taste.
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Step 11: Season with additional salt and pepper, to taste.