Oh, but this creamy navy bean soup is so, so good. It's hearty, meaty, and more flavorful than bean soup has any business ...

Drain the soaked beans and discard the water. Place the beans, ham hocks, chicken broth, and bay leaf in a soup pot; do not add salt at this stage. Bring to a boil and simmer for about 1 hour ...

Suggested Menu: sunchoke soup with virginia-ham croquettes; virginia-ham croquettes; breast of four corners farm's turkey "cuit sous vide" and roasted leg "en ballotine"; giblet gravy; green-bean ...

Parmesan cheese rinds stand in for the usual ham bone in this creamy. luscious vegetarian bean soup. A bag of 15-bean soup get the soup started; plentiful vegetables and herbs fill in the rest.

This soup is traditionally made with stock from a ham bone but this version uses a small gammon joint which is far easier to get hold of these days. As modern gammons vary so much in flavour ...

Grandma Birdie put bits of leftover ham along with the ham bone in her navy bean soup. Ham bits are good with any kind of beans in a soup. Ham bits are also good in green bean and potato stew.

A lemony, herby bean salad with lots of crunch from sliced ... then spoon it into each bowl of soup. Instead of using canned tuna, this recipe puts you in control of the quality of the tuna ...