Chunky Bean Soup with Ham and Kale
Ingredients
- 1/2 pound Jacob's cattle beans (1 1/4 cups), soaked overnight and drained
- 1 meaty ham hock (about 1 1/2 pounds)
- 5 large carrots, 4 sliced into 1/2-inch rounds
- 3 large garlic cloves, smashed
- 1 celery rib, halved
- 2 small onions, 1 coarsely chopped
- Bouquet garni: 1 teaspoon dried thyme, 1 teaspoon black peppercorns, 1/2 teaspoon herbes de Provence and 1 bay leaf, tied in cheesecloth
- 2 1/2 quarts water
- 6 cups chicken stock or low-sodium broth
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- 6 kale leaves, stems and inner ribs discarded, leaves coarsely chopped (4 cups)
Description

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