Herb White Bean Soup
Herb White Bean Soup
Miz Helen's Kitchen
Ingredients
1 pound Great Northern White Beans
1 teaspoon fresh rosemary, chopped
1 sprig fresh rosemary
1 teaspoon fresh thyme, chopped
1 sprig thyme
1 teaspoon parsley
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
Optional 1 ham bone
Directions
Rinse and sort beans in a large pot.
To 1 pounds of beans add 8 cups hot water. Bring to a rapid boil, and boil for 2 minutes.
Remove from heat
Cover and let stand 1 hour, drain and rinse beans
Pour the drained and rinsed beans back into the pot
Add the chopped rosemary, thyme, parsley, salt, pepper, cayenne pepper and mix well.
Add 6 cups of water and stir
If you are adding a ham bone, add it now
Last add a sprig of rosemary and thyme on top of the mix
Bring to boil and cover, reduce the heat to low and cook for 1 1/2 hours or until the beans are tender.
Garnish with Sour Cream and fresh herbs