Southern Ham & Bean Soup (ATK)

Ingrédients

3 tablespoons unsalted butter

1 onion, chopped fine

2 celery ribs, chopped fine

3 garlic cloves, minced

1 pound ham steak, chopped fine

2 tablespoons dark brown sugar

¾ teaspoon dried thyme

2 (16-ounce) cans white beans, drained and rinsed

4 cups low-sodium chicken broth

2 cups frozen chopped green beans

Instructions

1. Melt butter in Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Cook onion, celery, garlic, ham, sugar, thyme, and half of white beans, covered, until vegetables are soft, about 8 minutes.

2. Using potato masher, mash beans and vegetables to rough paste. Stir in remaining white beans and broth. Simmer, covered, until slightly thickened, about 10 minutes. Add green beans and cook until heated through, about 2 minutes. Serve.

Notes

The ham steak is very salty, so you probably won't need any additional salt.

Cooks country 2007 February/ March