Bean & Spam Soup
Makes about 12-14 cups of soup
Ingredients
1 12 oz can lower sodium SPAM, diced
2 TB grapeseed oil
2 celery ribs, diced
2 carrots, diced
1 medium onion, diced
1/4 bell pepper, diced (because that's how much I had on hand)
1 clove garlic, minced
1 tsp dry ground mustard
1 pound dried Great Northern beans, rinsed and picked over
8 cups water
2 tsp ham base
2 bay leaves
Salt & pepper to taste
Directions
Heat oil over medium-high heat in a large Dutch oven. Add the diced SPAM and sauté until some browning occurs, about 5-7 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon to a small bowl and set aside (in the fridge is a good idea, though you probably can't hurt SPAM).
Add the diced vegetables (except the garlic) to the Dutch oven, reduce the heat to medium, and sauté until softened, about 8-10 minutes. Add the ground mustard and the garlic and continue to cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds or so.
Add the beans, water, ham base, and bay leaves and bring to the boil. As the soup is heating, give it a good stir to fully incorporate the ham base. Season with freshly ground black pepper, to taste. Once it reaches a boil, reduce the heat to simmering, cover, and let cook until the beans are softened, about 3 hours.
Uncover, stir in the reserved SPAM, and simmer long enough to heat the SPAM through, about 10 minutes. Remove bay leaves and serve.
Recipe based on...none - this is a TR original
Makes about 12-14 cups of soup
Ingredients
1 12 oz can lower sodium SPAM, diced
2 TB grapeseed oil
2 celery ribs, diced
2 carrots, diced
1 medium onion, diced
1/4 bell pepper, diced (because that's how much I had on hand)
1 clove garlic, minced
1 tsp dry ground mustard
1 pound dried Great Northern beans, rinsed and picked over
8 cups water
2 tsp ham base
2 bay leaves
Salt & pepper to taste
Directions
Heat oil over medium-high heat in a large Dutch oven. Add the diced SPAM and sauté until some browning occurs, about 5-7 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon to a small bowl and set aside (in the fridge is a good idea, though you probably can't hurt SPAM).
Add the diced vegetables (except the garlic) to the Dutch oven, reduce the heat to medium, and sauté until softened, about 8-10 minutes. Add the ground mustard and the garlic and continue to cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds or so.
Add the beans, water, ham base, and bay leaves and bring to the boil. As the soup is heating, give it a good stir to fully incorporate the ham base. Season with freshly ground black pepper, to taste. Once it reaches a boil, reduce the heat to simmering, cover, and let cook until the beans are softened, about 3 hours.
Uncover, stir in the reserved SPAM, and simmer long enough to heat the SPAM through, about 10 minutes. Remove bay leaves and serve.
Recipe based on...none - this is a TR original
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