Ham Bean Soup With Rivels Recipes

HAM & BEAN SOUP WITH RIVELS

Steps:

• In a large pot (stock pot) a little more than half full of water, add 1 large chopped onion or less, 2 or 3 stalks of chopped celery and the ham hocks.
• Cook until ham hock is tender and celery is cooked down.
• Remove ham from bones, discard fat and return ham to pot.
• Add both cans of Great Northern beans.
• Bring to a boil.
• Turn heat down to medium and let it boil until the broth does not look watery, stirring often to prevent sticking (1-2 hours).
• Combine the flour, raw egg and salt in a small bowl.
• Stir together till crumbly with a fork.
• May have to use your fingers.
• Take parts of mixture and crumble over bean mixture in pot, with fingers, stirring a little after each.
• Dump any loose leftover flour from mixture into the beans to help thicken broth and then stir well.
• If you want more rivels, repeat the steps for making them.
• Lower heat to simmer, uncovered about 7 to 10 minutes.
• Stir occasionally to prevent sticking.
• Cover and cook 5 minutes more.

GRANDMA'S RIVELS

Steps:

• Bring broth to a boil while you make the rivels.
• To make rivels:
• Put flour and salt in a bowl.
• In a separate bowl, scramble eggs with a fork.
• Add eggs to flour/salt mixture and "rivel 'em up" (just stir around with a fork until mixture becomes crumbly).
• Drop by small handfuls into boiling broth.
• Boil for 15 minutes and enjoy!
• **If the broth isn't flavorful enough, add some chicken soup base.
• **You can pinch some of the dough together to get bigger "rivels".
• **You can also add cooked chicken to the soup.
• **Also works well with ham or beef broth.

THE BEST BEAN AND HAM SOUP

Steps:

• Place the soaked beans into a large pot and fill with enough water to cover by about 1 inch. Bring to a boil, then simmer over low for 30 minutes. Drain. Add the ham bone, ham, onion, celery, carrots, tomatoes, vegetable juice, and vegetable broth. Season with Worcestershire sauce, Dijon mustard, chili powder, bay leaves, pepper, parsley and lemon juice. Pour in enough of the chicken broth to cover the ingredients.
• Simmer over low heat, stirring occasionally, for about 8 hours. Add more chicken broth as needed throughout the day. Remove the ham bone and season with salt if needed. Continue to simmer for a couple more hours. Remove bay leaves before serving.

BASIC HAM AND BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Rinse the beans, sorting out any broken or discolored ones. In a large pot over high heat, bring the water to a boil. Add the salt and the beans and remove from heat. Let beans sit in the hot water for at least 60 minutes.
• After the 60 minutes of soaking, return the pot to high heat and place the ham bone, carrots, celery, onion, garlic, mustard and bay leaves in the pot. Stir well, bring to a boil, reduce heat to low and simmer for 60 more minutes.
• Remove ham bone and discard. Stir in the chopped ham and simmer for 30 more minutes. Season with ground white pepper to taste.