Ham, Bean & Veggie Stoup

We had a nice block of leftover ham from Christmas. We’ve already nibbled at it; made a breakfast hash and a sandwich with mustard. But there was STILL some left. I’m the leftover queen. I don’t like when anything goes to waste. Since it’s been crazy cold around here lately, I decided a nice hot, comforting ham & bean stoup was in order!

What’s a stoup?! Well, if you’ve ever watched Rachael Ray on 30 Minute Meals she’s famous for making stoups. A stoup is thicker than a soup but not quite a stew. It’s the perfect balance of all of the ingredients, in my opinion. I’ve always veered more towards thicker or chunkier soups. Anytime I make soup, they tend to be more on the stoup-y side.

Anyways, let’s get down to the ingredients and pictures! Please forgive me, pictures are poor quality because I’m too lazy to touch them up this time.

Leftover cooked ham, cubed
1 can of Great Northern Beans
Leftover homemade turkey broth – I made this from leftover Thanksgiving turkey carcass! (about 2 cups)
3 medium sized carrots
2 large celery stalks
1 large parsnip
1 large leek
1/2 of medium sweet onion
1 cup of white wine
1 tsp. garlic powder
1 tsp. of thyme
1 tsp. dried marjoram
pinch of nutmeg
haphazard amount of sea salt (*haphazard is whatever looks/feels right)
haphazard amount of fresh ground black pepper
1/3 c. chopped fresh flat leaf parsley
1 cup of water

Aromatics — Chopped aromatics: carrots, celery and parsnips

Onions & leeks — Chopped onions and leeks

Hot Dutch Oven Shot — Veggie & seasoning Dutch Oven sauna with white wine

At some point between now and the next picture I added the ham & liquids and let the stoup simmer.

Ham, Bean & Veggie Stoup — It might look like a murky mess, but it’s DELICIOUS!

Hot stoup for a cold day. Now that’s what I’m talking about!

Let me know what you’re cooking up on cold days.

Marilyn Johnson

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Food enthusiast. Travel lover. Social media maven. Independent Journalist. Food marketing/PR. https://sogoodpr.com/ https://original.newsbreak.com/@marilyn-johnson-1587690 https://southjerseyfoodscene.com/ Email: phillygrub@gmail.com

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