Categories: Main Dish, Paula Deen, Pork, Soup
Ingredients
- 2 lbs dried navy beans
- 4 quarts water
- 1 slice cooked spiral cut ham, cubed
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- salt and pepper, to taste
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley
Directions
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Rinse beans in hot water until they are white.
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Place beans in stockpot, add water and bring to a boil.
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Reduce heat and simmer for 3 hours.
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Heat butter in small skillet over medium heat.
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Add onion to butter and saute until lightly brown, then add to pot of beans.
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Remove 2 cups bean mixture, puree in blender, then return to stockpot.
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Add ham to soup.
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Just before serving, add salt and pepper to taste, then garnish with parsley.