Traditional Ham and Bean Soup (just like Grandma used to make!)

[@dave60630]

real good thanks for making it normal and easy

[@jeanneknight4791]

Excellent recipe. I made Five Bean soup today. At the point where I had already soaked them. I decided to look at how other people do their soup and as I have always loved Navy Bean or Great Northern Bean, decided to use spices (the mustard) as you suggest. I tend to use marjoram instead of thyme at this time of the year.

[@VooSetIck]

Yeah this is the one, the most straight too informative recipe to make soup with a ham bone. I will follow your steps very soon!

[@GGG3895-d3s]

My grandpa used to make this stuff all the time! Absolutely delicious.

[@okboomer6201]

I sought this recipe out for our leftover Easter ham.

[@DRUMMER-j-u2x]

This soup is a tradition following the Holidays to help deal with the leftover ham. Delicious and well worth the effort. Thanks again, Great Lakes! Still hanging in there, my friend?

[@GreatLakesPrepping]

Thanks Drummer. Yea I'm doing ok. Just keeping busy as best I can.

[@theresamcpherson7352]

Someone taught you right! Thank you!

[@alexisdetocqueville9964]

Looks good. On the same note as how you should never throw out a good ham bone, it's also a waste to simply toss the ham hocks. There's at least a 1/4 - 1/2 cup per hock of very tasty meat you can get off and chop up to add into the soup as well. Not to mention ham hocks have skyrocketed to a ridiculous price over the past year or so - nearly as much if not more than some bacon/pork chops/stew beef cuts. Hard to find for less than $6 or more per lb now.

[@wendybaryl6867]

Yumminess..thank you for the fat removal tip !!! Excellent soup

[@johneastin365]

Wonderful soup! Except for a couple of the spices, it's just as my mother made. Here's a little facto that I learned in my teen years. Senator Everett Dirksen of Illinois loved this soup so much that he had it put in the Congressional Record that the soup be on the menu every day. Then it was called Senate Bean Soup. 🐱

[@Williestyle7]

Thank you so much!!

[@sharonsyearofjubilee]

Sounds sooo good! I haven't made ham and bean soup for a long time. I gotta give this one a try!

[@CurlyGirl2011]

Making this soup right now.....sounds delicious. I'll report back later.....

[@GreatLakesPrepping]

Thanks Sherry, I hope it turns out fantastic!

[@mikimiki6202]

I love this!

[@GreatLakesPrepping]

Thanks!

[@bonnieganschow9137]

Yummy😋 I love soups, stews, and Chilis. Haven't made this one yet this fall season, but will this week! Thank you for your Sunday Soups😋 I really enjoy your channel, thank you for sharing all you do with us. Blessings

[@GreatLakesPrepping]

Thank you Bonnie!

[@mynuttyfamilyadventures]

Yum, looks very good!

[@lindalewis123]

Looks good. I have a ham bone in the fridge but am going to make pea soup.

[@GreatLakesPrepping]

Nothing wrong with that! Pea soup is delicious.

[@scottc.real_2legit_4u55]

That looks so attractive as it should. When I can find really low or no sodium ham I do enjoy it. Your ingredient choices are really all in my liking especially adding carrots. So often people pass up this wonderful flavor and color in dishes. If anyone else is looking for lower sodium try Boar's Head. I love a good soup and actually today we are having Chili made with shredded chicken. If you've never tried it don't knock it. Odds are you wont miss the hamburger that is generally used. Peace To All!

[@GreatLakesPrepping]

Chicken chili doesn't sound bad. I actually use ground turkey for my chili... unless of course I have some venison lying around.

[@scottc.real_2legit_4u55]

@@GreatLakesPrepping Venison sounds great. Next time I get lucky and have some I'll try it in chili.

[@ralphjenkinsak]

if you don't often buy whole hams go to your butcher and get a smoked pork shank, lots of meat and good fatty flavor plus a nice bone to build your broth. Also, I buy smoked pork neckbones, not so much fat but lots of meat and bone to flavor the broth.

[@rolandg.mandish6483]

I’m making this right now, although I don’t have ham hock. I’m using smoked paprika. I have it on hand and I’m thinking the smoke flavor will add a little something extra. Thoughts?

[@GreatLakesPrepping]

For sure. Smoked paprika should work nicely with this soup.

[@samwagner4093]

I want to make enough to can. How much does this batch make?

[@GreatLakesPrepping]

Hi Sam, this recipe makes about 6 big bowls of soup (probably around 5 quarts total).

[@nancycoomer4301]

what kind of beans and how many?

[@GreatLakesPrepping]

1 lb dry Great Northern beans. Full recipe is in the video description.

[@savvygood]

Are you from New York or Michigan?

[@GreatLakesPrepping]

Michigan

[@savvygood]

@@GreatLakesPrepping That accent! 😃 I'm making this soup today!

[@GreatLakesPrepping]

@@savvygood Heh, I wouldn't have guessed there's any accent at all in my regular 'ol midwestern voice!

[@crazymad6942]

Looks good! Smoke neck bones have more meat I think. That’s what are you

[@davidderoberts1466]

If you use smoked neck bones instead of those fatty hocks, there won’t be so much fat. And why use hocks only to discard them? Strip off the fatty rind and take the meat from the bones. It is good.

[@HeidisHereAndThere]

You got rid of all the healthy fat and yummy flavor! 😟

[@GreatLakesPrepping]

There's still a ton of fat, I assure you! Really though, the soup is SO greasy if that step is skipped.

[@Rusty6450]

you are missing a lot of great flavor and meat by discarding the ham hocks.

[@williamfetterolf1374]

first of all you are making ham and bean soup no chicken broth should it should be smoked ham base second use great nothern beans in the gallon can and dont drain this gives your broth this is coming from someone who has been making soup for 20 years in a 20 gallon cast iron kettle and sell out ever time

[@GreatLakesPrepping]

Thanks for your comment, William. I'm sure your recipe is also delicious.

[@domoetker3967]

big bs