HOW TO MAKE NAVY BEAN SOUP with HAM HOCK & HERBS

ham hock

🥗Healthier: smoked turkey leg

💰Cheaper: pork shoulder

Smoked turkey leg provides a lower fat option while still adding flavor.

navy beans

🥗Healthier: cannellini beans

💰Cheaper: great northern beans

Great northern beans are often less expensive and have a similar texture.

Soak navy beans for about 6 hours, or use the quick soak method by boiling water, adding beans, turning off the heat, and letting it sit for 1 hour.

Chop about 1/2 onion and 2 stalks of celery.

Smash and peel 3 garlic cloves.

Add the soaked beans, chopped onion, chopped celery, ham hock, and herbs to a pot.

Add 1/2 teaspoon of liquid smoke for flavor.

Cook the mixture for about an hour, checking the beans for tenderness.

Remove the ham hock from the pot, cut the meat off, and return the meat to the soup.

Let the soup simmer for a little while before serving.

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