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Recipe for Ham Stock

That original navy Bean Soup recipe used ham stock (instead of chicken broth)—Traditional Flavor Booster)for the most traditional flavor.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 3 hours
Total Time 3 hours 17 minutes
Course: Soup
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients
  

  • 2 ham bones OR 1 large ham hock
  • 1 gallon water 16 cups
  • 1 onion chopped
  • 3/4 cup celery chopped
  • 1 cup carrots chopped
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 bay leaf

Equipment

  • 1 large stock pot
  • knife and cutting board
  • 1 metal strainer

Method
 

  1. In a big stock pot, sauté the vegetables in 1 tablespoon olive oil or butter for a few minutes.
  2. Add water, salt, pepper, bay leaf, and ham hocks/bones. Bring to a boil.
  3. Reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, allowing the stock to reduce and concentrate for about 3 hours.
  4. Strain the stock. Remove ham hocks/bones, pull off the meat, cut into bite-sized pieces, and reserve the meat to add to your soup near the end.