White Bean & Ham Hock Soup: A Hearty Bowl of Comfort As the days grow cooler, nothing warms the body and soul quite like a ...

Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1-1/4 to 1-1/2 hours or until beans are tender. Discard bay leaves. Remove ham hocks; set aside until cool enough to handle. Remove ham from bones and cut into cubes.

From Tuscan white bean soup to black bean and chorizo soup, these warming and freezable soup recipes combine two favorite comfort foods.

Put 1 ham hock in a large pan with 1 quartered onion, 2 bay leaves, 10 peppercorns and 4 cloves. Cover well with water, bring to the boil and simmer gently for about 1 hour, or until tender. Step 2 ...