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Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 cup diced or sliced carrot
- 1 cup diced celery
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 2 cups diced ham
- 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
- 3 1/2 cups ham stock (water can be substituted) or 3 1/2 cups chicken broth (water can be substituted)
- 2 (15 1/2 ounce) cans great northern beans, not drained
- 3 -4 tablespoons tomato sauce
- pepper
Method
- Heat vegetable oil in a soup pot.
- Add carrots, celery and onion.
- Saute for about 4 minutes, just until onion is beginning to soften.
- Add ham, saute 2 minutes.
- Add garlic, saute one more minute.
- Add 3 cups stock, bring to a low boil for about 10 minutes, stirring once or twice.
- Meanwhile, in a food processor, combine all but 1/2 of a can of beans, including juice, and the tomato sauce.
- Process until smooth.
- Add remaining stock to processor to thin mixture.
- Process to combine.
- Add mixture from processor into ham mixture.
- Add remaining 1/2 can of beans, stir to blend, bring to a boil, lower heat, cover and simmer for 30 minutes.
- Serve hot!
