Great Northern Bean Soup

Great Northern beans are white beans that have a mild flavor.

Yield

6 Servings

Serving size

1 1/2 cups

Rating

3.00 of 5 (4 ratings)

Food groups

• Protein Foods: 1 1/2 ounces
• Vegetables: 1 cups

Ingredients

• 2 cups great northern beans, dry
• 3 cups water
• 1/2 cup onion, chopped
• 1/2 pound chicken, thawed, cut up, and skin removed from each piece
• 4 ounces ham, chopped (1/4 pound)
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 8 cups water
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup tomatoes, diced (or 1/2-8 ounce can low-sodium diced tomatoes)
• 1 tablespoon distilled white vinegar

Directions

1. In a medium-sized bowl, soak beans in 3 cups of water overnight.
2. Drain the water and rinse beans.
3. In a large pot, brown onion, chicken, and ham in oil over medium to high heat for about 5 minutes.
4. Add water, beans, and salt to pot.
5. Mix well.
6. Bring pot to a boil and cook for 5 minutes.
7. Lower heat and cook for about 1 hour.
8. Stir pot every 15 minutes.
9. Add tomatoes and vinegar to pot.
10. Keep cooking over low heat for about 20 minutes.
11. Serve hot.

Nutrition per serving

Notes

Tip for cooking chicken: The recommended safe minimum internal temperature for chicken is 165 °F, as measured with a food thermometer.

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Source

Recipe by: A Harvest of Recipes with USDA Foods — USDA Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations

Published by: the U.S. Department of Agriculture (Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion / SNAP-Ed) on MyPlate Kitchen at https://www.myplate.gov/recipes/great-northern-bean-soup. Federal works are public domain in the United States.