1-Hour Ham and Bean Soup

From: Weeziepoo

On Apr 1, 2008

I followed the recipe exactly as listed except I used black beans in place of the great northern beans and only pureed half of the beans. Like some of the others, I will probably add 1 more can of whole beans. I will probably also add some chopped jalapeno peppers before serving, for extra flavor. This was a great last-minute dinner, very quick and easy to make, and my husband loved it. Will certainly be making this soup again. Thanks for sharing a great recipe, Kelly!

From: cookee monster

On Jan 1, 2008

My husband said that this was in his top 5, possibly 3, soups ever. We thought it was better after a day in the fridge. I thought this was a bit bland. I used 2 T. tomato sauce and will add more next time. I think I'll add more garlic as well. This was an easy soup to make and have all of the ingredients on hand.

From: Home Cookin 'n Vermont

On Mar 29, 2005

I have loved Campbell's bean and bacon soup since I was a kid... this soup reminds me a lot of the Campbell's version, and now I can enjoy the homecooked version! I love it! I have two comments/adjustments I would do next time I make this recipe (and there will be many more next times): 1) Definitely use more whole beans. I am going to try pureeing 2 cans of beans, and then adding 1 full can of whole beans to the soup. 2) I added 1 cup of milk to the puree mixture instead of the 1/2 cup of ham stock for a creamier version of the soup, and I think it turned out quite well!

From: richabby

On Apr 10, 2005

This was a great easy soup, I ended up using 3 cans of beans, I pureed one whole can of beans with some of the soup mixture after it had cooked for awhile which included some of the ham and vegetables which gives the base a lot more depth of flavors.