Three Bean Soup Recipe

Name: Three Bean Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 carrots, chopped; 2 medum onions, chopped (about 2 cups); 4 celery ribs, sliced; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 3 tablespoons butter; 2 smoked pork hocks; 1 quart chicken stock; 3 (16 ounce) cans beans (small white, pink beans, cannelini, your choice); 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can stewed tomatoes; 2 bay leaves; 3 whole cloves; ¼ teaspoon dried thyme; ½ teaspoon pepper; 2 cups milk; 2 cups sharp cheddar cheese, shredded

Servings: persons

2 carrots, chopped
2 medum onions, chopped (about 2 cups)
4 celery ribs, sliced
2 garlic cloves, minced
3 tablespoons butter
2 smoked pork hocks
1 quart chicken stock
3 (16 ounce) cans beans (small white, pink beans, cannelini, your choice)
1 (14 1/2 ounce) can stewed tomatoes
2 bay leaves
3 whole cloves
¼ teaspoon dried thyme
½ teaspoon pepper
2 cups milk
2 cups sharp cheddar cheese, shredded

1
Drain and rinse beans in a colander until they stop foaming.
2
Saute onions, celery, carrots and garlic with butter in a large dutch oven.
3
Add pork hocks, stock, tomatoes with juice and the beans.
4
Add bay leaves, cloves, thyme and pepper.
5
Simmer gently for 2 hours, covered, then remove pork hocks & let hocks cool.
6
Remove bay leaves and cloves.
7
When hocks are cool enough to handle -- pick off meat, chop finely and return to soup pot.
8
Using potato masher or stick blender, smash up some of the beans and tomatoes (do not puree until smooth).
9
Off the heat, add cheese and enough milk to smooth out the soup, and create a soup consistency.
10
I use the full 2 cups, but you may need less.
11
Warm over very low heat until gently bubbling.
12
Serve with green salad and dinner rolls.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 15 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 2 carrots, chopped, 2 medum onions, chopped (about 2 cups), 4 celery ribs, sliced, 2 garlic cloves, minced, and more.

Yes, Three Bean Soup falls under the Soups & Stews category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Three Bean Soup

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