Hearty Bean Soup

Adapted from a recipe in the Campbell's Creative Cooking With Soup, page 42.

This recipe is from a cookbook titled Campbell's Creative Cooking With Soup, printed in 1985. As you read this recipe, the ingredients list will have Options and you can choose an option from the list below the ingredients. This recipe sounds very good, on my to make and taste list.

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Prep Time 20

Cook Time 2

Passive Time 1

Course Lunch, Main Dish

Cuisine American

Servings servings

Ingredients

1 cup Beans Option, dry, rinsed
5 cups water
113 grams smoked ham, (¼ lb)
1 cup onion, diced
½ cup green bell pepper, diced
1 clove garlic, minced
Seasoning Option
¼ teaspoon black pepper
1 bay leaf
1 can condensed cream of potato soup, (10½ oz / 298 g)
Vegetable 1 Option
Vegetable 2 Option
½ cup spring onion, sliced

OPTIONS

Beans - Use 1 Item

Navy beans
red kidney beans
chickpeas
pinto beans

Seasoning Use 1 Item

½ teaspoon dried thyme
2 tablespoons chili powder
1 tablespoon curry powder
½ teaspoon ground cumin

Vegetable 1 - Use 1 Item

2 cups cabbage, coarsely chopped
2 cups tomatoes, diced
1 cup green beans, cut into 1-1½ pieces
2 cups zucchini, sliced

Vegetable 2 - Use 1 Item

1 cup carrot, sliced
1 cup whole kernel corn
1 small butternut squash, peeled and cubed
1 cup okra, sliced

Instructions

In a 4 quart pot, add the Beans Option and water, place on high heat and bring to a boil. Boil uncovered for 2 minutes then remove from heat, cover, and let stand for 1 hour.
After 1 hour, add to the pot the ham, onion, bell pepper, garlic, Seasoning Option, black pepper, and bay leaf. Bring to a boil then reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer for 1½ hours, stirring occasionally.
Remove the ham from the pot and let it cool until it can be handled. Dice ham and return to the pot.
To the pot, stir in the potato soup, Vegetable 1, and Vegetable 2 Options. Cover and simmer 25 minutes on low heat or until the vegetables are tender. Add water if needed to make a thinner consistency.
Remove bay leaf and stir in the spring onion just before serving.
Ladle into bowls, serve and enjoy.

Notes

Low cost per serving.