Ham And Bean Chowder

Total Time: 3 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 1/4 cups dried navy beans
• 1 ham bone
• 6 cups cold water
• 2 medium onions, chopped
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 6 sprigs fresh parsley
• 1 cup canned tomato, undrained and chopped
• 1 bay leaf
• 3/4 teaspoon dried rosemary
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 3 cups smoked ham, finely chopped
• 5 carrots, sliced
• 1/2 cup celery, chopped

Recipe

• 1 rinse beans and drain.
• 2 in large saucepan or soup kettle, combine beans, ham bone, and water.
• 3 bring to boil and boil for 2 minutes.
• 4 cover and remove from heat.
• 5 let stand for 1 hour.
• 6 stir in onions, garlic, parsley, tomatoes, bay leaf, rosemary, thyme and pepper. return to boil; reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, for 1 1/2 hours or until beans are tender. remove ham bone.
• 7 measure out 2 cups chowder; transfer to food processor or blender and puree until smooth.
• 8 return puree to chowder in saucepan and add ham, carrots and celery.
• 9 simmer for 25 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
• 10 remove bay leaf.
• 11 taste and adjust seasoning.