3 Reviews of Spicy Ham and Bean Soup

From: SaraFish

On Jan 4, 2002

This recipe is so delicious! Plus, it's quite adaptable, too. I used a ham bone instead of ham hocks and I only had a 14 ounce can of tomatoes. The soup had plenty of hammy and tomato flavor. I also omitted the cayenne and I added just a pinch of red pepper flakes and it was still a bit spicy (I imagine with a whole tablespoon of flakes plus the cayenne, this soup would be quite blistering!). It should be noted step 11 (continue simmer until beans are soft) took over another hour - like an additional hour and 20 minutes. Even with the overnight soak and almost 3 hours of cooking, this soup is so worth it!

From: Kathy Etelamaki

On Jan 19, 2002

I added 1 med. chopped onion and 1 stalk chopped celery, that I cooked until tender before adding it to the soup.

From: VA

On Oct 10, 2004

Mine didn't look anything like the photo...I was expecting a thick ham and bean soup and ended up with what I would consider more of a minestrone without the pasta. Having said that,I used turkey kielbasa and followed the recipe exactly. Tasty but not what I was looking for. Next time I want minestrone I'll make this.