White Bean and Ham Soup

White Bean and Ham Soup

White Bean and Ham Soup

 

The Everything Soup Cookbook, this book has 300 mouthwatering recipes.  There is soup for everything…such as Curried Chicken, Lemon Chicken and Okra, Italian Minestrone Cola, Pumpkin, Rice and Egg.  I’ve picked out for you to try…

 

 White Bean and Ham Soup Recipe

 

White Bean and Ham Soup

¼ Lb. (4 oz.) ham

1 large carrot

1 onion

1 medium fennel bulb

6 garlic cloves

1 (14 oz.) can peeled tomatoes

2 Tbsp. chopped sage

2 Tbsp. olive oil

2 (16 oz.) cans cooked cannellini beans, drained and rinsed

4 cups Kitchen Basic chicken broth

Pepper

Salt

Sage leaves

Slice the ham into thin strips, or dice it.  Dice the carrot and onion.  Chop the fennel and mince the garlic.  Chop the canned tomato and the sage.

In a soup pot, heat the oil.  Add the carrot, onion, fennel and garlic; sautéing on medium heat for 5 minutes.

Stir in the beans, ham, chicken broth, tomato, sage and pepper.  Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer; and cook for 20 minutes.  Salt to taste and garnish with the extra sage leaves, if desired.        6 servings

 

(Recipe for White Bean and Ham Soup, was in The Everything Soup Cookbook, 2002, 2015)

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Overnight Brunch Casserole

Overnight Brunch Casserole

Overnight Brunch Casserole

 

Recipe provided courtesy of Taste of Home magazine.  Find more great recipes at

www.tasteofhome.com

 

I love to cook for company and do brunch frequently.  Different from most egg bakes, this casserole combines scrambled eggs and a cheese sauce that bake up into a rich and creamy dish.    * This recipe is DIABETIC FRIENDLY! *

Candace Hesch                                                                 Mosinee, Wisconsin

 

Overnight Brunch Casserole Recipe

 

Overnight Brunch Casserole

3 Tbsp. butter, divided

2 Tbsp. flour

½ tsp. salt

1/8 tsp. pepper

2 cups fat-free milk

5 slices reduced-fat process American cheese product, chopped

1 ½ cups sliced fresh mushrooms

2 green onions, finely chopped

1 cup cubed fully cooked ham

2 cups egg substitute

4 eggs

Topping:        3 slices whole wheat bread, cubed

4 tsp. butter, melted

1/8 tsp. paprika

 

In a large saucepan, melt 2 tablespoons butter.  Stir in flour, salt and pepper until smooth; gradually add milk.  Bring to a boil; cook and stir 2 minutes or until slightly thickened.  Stir in cheese until melted.  Remove from heat.

In a large nonstick skillet, sauté mushrooms and green onions in remaining butter until tender.  Add ham; heat through.  Whisk egg substitute and eggs; add to skillet.  Cook and stir until almost set.  Stir in cheese sauce.

Transfer to a 13×9 inch baking dish coated with cooking spray.  Toss bread cubes with butter.  Arrange over egg mixture; sprinkle with paprika.  Cover and refrigerate overnight.

Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking.  Preheat oven to 350 F.  Bake, uncovered 40-45 minutes or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean.  Let stand 10 minutes before cutting.

12 servings

 

(Recipe for Overnight Brunch Casserole was in www.tasteofhome.com, 2015)

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