Ham & Black bean soup is a hearty meal for lunch or supper. Warming with deep rich flavour, it's a snap to make!Serves 6Ingredients:1 pound (455g) dried black beans,rinsed1 pound (455g) ham steak2 bay leaves5 cups (1.25L) water1/4 tsp (1 mL) baking soda1 tsp (5 mL) course salt3 Tbsp (45 mL) olive oil2 large onions, chopped fine 1 large carrot, chopped fine 2 ribs celery, chopped fine ½ tsp (2 mL) table salt5 - 6 medium cloves garlic, minced ½ tsp (2 mL) red pepper flakes1½ Tbsp (22 mL) ground cumin6 cups (1.5L) low-sodium chicken broth2 Tbsp (30 mL) cornstarch2 Tbsp (30 mL) waterMethod:Place beans, ham, bay leaf, water, and baking soda in large pot with tight-fitting lid. Bring to a boil over med-high heat. Stir in salt, reduce heat to low, then cover and simmer until beans are tender (about 1½ hours). Do not drain beans, discard the bay leaves and remove ham steak, cutting it into smallish bite sized pieces.Heat oil in a large Dutch oven over med-high heat; add onions, carrot, celery, and salt and cook, stirring occasionally until vegetables are soft. Reduce heat to med-low and add garlic, pepper flakes, and cumin; cook, stirring constantly, for about 3 minutes. Stir in beans (with cooking liquid), and chicken broth. Increase heat to med-high and bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low and simmer uncovered, stirring occasionally for about ½ hour.Ladle 3 cups of beans and liquid into a blender; process until smooth then return to the pot. Whisk together cornstarch and water until combined, then gradually stir about half of this mixture into soup. Bring to boil over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, to fully thicken. Add more cornstarch mixture if you wish the soup to be thicker. Just before serving add the cut up ham.#GlenAndFriendsCooking #LeGourmetTV #SoupsLe Gourmet TV is all about food, cooking, recipes, cocktails, and more.Subscribe to our channel: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=legourmettvWebsite: http://www.legourmet.tvTwitter: https://twitter.com/LeGourmetTVFB: https://www.facebook.com/legourmettvInsta: http://instagram.com/legourmettv#GlenAndFriendsCooking #LeGourmetTV #LeGourmetTVRecipes Glen & Friends Cooking Glen And Friends Cooking #GlenCooking #GlenCooks-~-~~-~~~-~~-~-Please watch: "
