Southern Bean Soup
This Southern-style bean soup recipe contains all kinds of healthy, delicious ingredients, including chopped ham, tomatoes, and several varieties of dried beans...
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- 1/4 cup lentils
- 1/4 cup navy beans
- 1/4 cup great northern beans
- 1/4 cup pinto beans
- 1/4 cup lima beans
- 1/4 cup kidney beans
- 1/4 cup garbanzo beans
- 1/4 cup black beans
- 1/4 cup black-eyed peas
- 1/4 cup yellow split peas
- 1/4 cup green split peas
- 2 quarts water
- 1 pound ham
- 1 large onion
- 1 clove garlic
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup barley
- 1 (16-ounce) can tomatoes
- 1 (10-ounce) can tomatoes with green chile peppers
- Rinse all of the peas, beans, and lentils and pick them over. Discard any malformed or damaged beans, and look for tiny stones.
- Transfer the bean mixture to a stockpot or Dutch oven. Cover with tap water to a depth of about 2 inches above the beans. Let the beans soak at room temperature overnight.
- Drain the beans and rinse them thoroughly; return them to the pan.
- Chop the ham. Peel the onion, cut it in half, and chop it finely. Peel and mince the garlic.
- Add 2 quarts of water to the bean mixture along with the ham, onion, garlic, salt, and barley; mix well.
- Place the pan over high heat and bring to boil. Reduce the heat to low to maintain a simmer.
- Cover the pan and simmer for 1 1/2 hours, or until beans are tender, stirring occasionally.











