Creamy White Bean Soup with Smoked Ham Hocks
Creamy, starchy and filling, this hearty, rustic soup is the epitome of comfort. And convenient: Beans go in dry—no need to soak.
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 ½ cups chopped onion
- 1 cup diced celery
- 1 cup diced carrot
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
- 6 garlic cloves, chopped
- 2 pounds smoked ham hocks
- 1 pound dried great northern beans
- 2 (26-ounce) containers unsalted chicken stock (such as swanson)
- ¼ cup minced fresh chives
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper