"If you serve ham for Easter dinner, make sure to save some for this soup the next day! This ham and bean soup is creamy, and chock full of ham, beans, bacon and cheddar."
15 minutes
8 hours
10
1 (20 oz) package of Hurst's Great Northern HamBeensĀ®
3 tbsp salt
1 quart water (for soaking the beans)
8 cups water
3 minced garlic cloves
2 tbsp dried onion flakes or 1 small onion, diced
1 tsp salt
2.5 oz real bacon pieces (you can buy the package of real bacon bits or your can cook and crumble your own bacon)
8 oz cubed ham
2 cups shredded sharp cheddar
Salt and pepper