The thread was immediately flooded with hundreds of comments, all chiming in about the perfection of this simple white ...

This creamy, pureed bean soup gets some heft from cubes of smoked ham and paprika-dusted croutons. Grace Parisi a former senior test kitchen editor for Food & Wine, where she wrote several ...

The soup also includes plenty of ham which cooks low and slow with the beans until it's literally falling apart. (If you're vegetarian or vegan, scroll down for how to make it just as good without ...

As a kid, I was obsessed with Campbell’s condensed bean ... soup, and it can go straight from freezer to pot without needing to thaw (or chop!). Before adding the mirepoix, brown a diced ham ...

Tender navy beans, smoked ham hocks and sauteed vegetables are the star ingredients in this hearty ham bone soup. Prep: 15 min. + soaking Cook: 1-1/2 hours 10 servings (2-1/2 quarts) Text ...

Because beans are relatively tasteless on their own, they're great at absorbing the flavors of other ingredients and seasonings in your soup. Check out Food & Wine's guide to classic bean soups ...

Drain the soaked beans and discard the water. Place the beans, ham hocks, chicken broth, and bay leaf in a soup pot; do not add salt at this stage. Bring to a boil and simmer for about 1 hour ...

Suggested Menu: sunchoke soup with virginia-ham croquettes; virginia-ham croquettes; breast of four corners farm's turkey "cuit sous vide" and roasted leg "en ballotine"; giblet gravy; green-bean ...