Anasazi Bean and Cabbage Soup

(from kylerhea’s recipe box)

Recipe and commentary at: http://www.kalynskitchen.com/2006/01/anasazi-bean-and-cabbage-soup-who-knew.html

Source: Kalyn's Kitchen

Categories: September2011, beans, cabbage, crock pot, soups

Ingredients

  • 1 pound dried Anasazi Beans, soaked overnight in crockpot
  • 1 cup diced celery
  • 1 cup diced carrots
  • 1 cup diced onion
  • 2 cups very finely chopped cabbage
  • 2 cups ham, cut into small dice
  • ham rind if available
  • (remove for the last few hours of cooking time)
  • 8 cups water (you can also use partly ham stock if you have it)
  • 2 T dried parsley
  • 1-2 T garlic powder
  • 2-3 tsp. onion powder
  • 2-3 bay leaves
  • fresh ground black pepper to taste
  • ham flavored concentrate or ham bouillon (optional but good)
  • balsamic vinegar for serving, optional

Directions

  1. used a 4.5 quart crock pot to make the soup in these photos, and it was filled to the brim (including the ham rinds) so if you have a smaller size you will need to reduce the recipe.

  2. Soak beans overnight in cold water in the crockpot. The next morning, drain beans, discard soaking water, and put beans back in the crockpot with 8 cups water (or a combination of water and ham stock if you have it.) Cut up celery, carrots, onions, cabbage, and ham. Put all ingredients in crock pot (including ham rind if you’re lucky enough to have some) with dried parsley, garlic powder, onion powder, and bay leaves, and start to cook on high. (It may look like there isn’t enough liquid, but in the crock pot foods give up liquid and you end up with more than you started with.)

  3. (I cook this soup on high for 10 hours or longer, until about half of the beans have disintegrated into the soup and the cabbage is mostly dissolved. My large crock pot is the original “slow-cooker” type, which may cook a bit less hot than some. If you have a newer model, you might want to cook on high 4-5 hours, then reduce to low.)

  4. After about 8 hours, remove ham rind if using, then taste for seasoning and ham bouillon or ham flavor concentrate if needed. (I like Goya Ham Flavor Concentrate or ham buillon from Penzeys. Use of this is optional, and will depend on how much flavor is in your ham. If you have really good ham you might not need it.) I often add more garlic powder and onion powder at this time too.

  5. Cook until beans are starting to break apart and the cabbage has mostly dissolved into the soup. Serve hot, with a drizzle of balsamic vinegar if desired. This soup freezes well.

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