White Bean and Ham Soup Recipe - (4.5/5)

Ingredients

• 1 pound dried great northern beans
• 1 meaty ham bone or 2 smoked ham hocks
• 8 cups vegetable broth
• 6 cups water
• 3 medium carrots, sliced
• 3 celery ribs, diced
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 small green pepper, seeded, chopped
• 1 small red pepper, seeded, chopped
• 1 can (14 1/2 oz) diced fire-roasted tomatoes
• 3 bay leaves
• 1 t dried basil
• 2 t creole seasoning
• 1/4 t pepper
• 2 T dried parsley flakes
• 2 t liquid smoke, optional