

Place beans in pot with ham, onion, sugar, pepper, and water. For this, you can thicken the broth by adding flour to it to create more of a gravy than a broth. Rinse beans, snip off ends and and slice to desired length. If you want to try something different, skip the potatoes and serve this soup over mashed potatoes or even over cheesy grits (if you REALLY feel like being decadent). You will have a very salty ham stock that you may need to cut with more water, depending on your preferences. I would recommend salting very lightly and only finishing with salt at the very end. You want to be very careful with salt in this recipe because of how salty the ham hocks are. The result is a spicy, rich soup that will satisfy any salty craving. Then reduce heat and simmer for 2 minutes. Add tomatoes, corn, bay leaf, hot pepper flakes and bring to a boil. In large pot/saucepan, heat oil over medium heat, green pepper then add ham, onion and garlic, stirring constantly for 10 minutes. Next, close the lid and move the seal to the sealing position. Cook instant brown rice as per package directions, then set aside. Then pour in 1-1/2 cups of chicken broth or water over the ham, green beans, and potatoes. Next stir to mix up the ham, green beans, and potatoes and onions. Simply prepare a fragrant ham stock, brown the chorizo and onion and then fill to the brim with ham stock, potatoes, and finally, green beans. Then add the quartered potatoes on top of the green beans. The recipe for this spicy ham soup is easy. This will create a creamy, smoky broth that will be the perfect vessel for the soup. Serve with fresh, sliced tomatoes and corn bread for a great Southern meal. Use your own judgement on the amount of broth. If cooking on the stove you may need more broth, but the crockpot makes broth as it cooks, so you shouldnt need any more. First, you’ll want to prepare a rich both and let it cook down for several hours. Add all the ingredients and cover, cook on low for 8 to 10 hours. This spicy ham and green beans recipe is a set-it-and-forget-it slow cooking dream. I amped up the flavors with loads of garlic and chorizo in this spicy ham and green bean soup. Rate Photo: Marcus Nilsson Prep Time: 10 mins Total Time: 2 hrs Servings: 8 You can make the ham broth and shred the ham hocks a day ahead. As much as I love the flavors of the classic dish, I felt like it could use some oomph. Ham and green bean soup is a Southern classic, but I grew up eating the Pennsylvania Dutch version.
