We love recipes written by our community! This one comes from Harriman-Nielsen Historic Farm in Hampton, IA. Check them out to get your hands on their locally grown beans! Ingredients with an asterisk (*) are available seasonally right here in North Iowa! Click on select ingredients to find them nearby or stop by your local farmer’s market.
1½cupsdry beanscheck out Harriman-Nielsen on Facebook
1ham* shank bonemeaty
½cupcarrot*chopped
½cupcelery*chopped
1½cuptomato*chopped
½packageLipton Onion Soup Mix
1½quartwater
1tbsplemon juicefresh-squeezed
salt + pepper
Instructions
Rinse beans well and soak overnight (use 3x as much water as beans). Drain.
Place all ingredients in a large covered pot and simmer until beans are tender.
Remove ham bone and mince the meat and return it to the kettle. Plunge a masher through the soup a few times to mash some beans and create a thicker soup. Salt and pepper to taste.