{"id":4947,"date":"2026-05-14T23:45:44","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T23:45:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=4947"},"modified":"2026-05-14T23:45:44","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T23:45:44","slug":"bean-and-ham-hock-soup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/14\/bean-and-ham-hock-soup\/","title":{"rendered":"Bean and Ham Hock Soup"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Bean and Ham Hock Soup<\/h2>\n<h3>Ingredients:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>1 smoked ham hock<\/li>\n<li>2 cups dried white beans (navy beans or great northern)<\/li>\n<li>1 onion, chopped<\/li>\n<li>2 carrots, diced<\/li>\n<li>2 celery stalks, diced<\/li>\n<li>3\u20134 garlic cloves, minced<\/li>\n<li>1\u20132 bay leaves<\/li>\n<li>1 tsp black pepper<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 tsp smoked paprika (optional, but adds depth)<\/li>\n<li>Salt to taste<\/li>\n<li>6\u20138 cups water or chicken broth<\/li>\n<li>Optional: fresh parsley for garnish<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Instructions:<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Soak the beans (recommended):<\/strong><br \/>\nSoak dried beans overnight in plenty of water. Drain before cooking.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Start the base:<\/strong><br \/>\nIn a large pot, add ham hock, beans, onion, carrots, celery, garlic, bay leaves, pepper, and broth\/water.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Simmer slowly:<\/strong><br \/>\nBring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 2\u20133 hours, stirring occasionally.<br \/>\nThe ham hock will release flavor and become tender.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Shred the meat:<\/strong><br \/>\nRemove the ham hock, shred the meat off the bone, and return it to the pot.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Final seasoning:<\/strong><br \/>\nTaste and adjust salt and pepper. Add smoked paprika if using.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Serve hot:<\/strong><br \/>\nGarnish with parsley if desired. Serve with crusty bread.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>\u00a0Result:<\/h3>\n<p>A rich, smoky, hearty soup that\u2019s thick, comforting, and even better the next day.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bean and Ham Hock Soup Ingredients: 1 smoked ham hock 2 cups dried white beans (navy beans or great northern)&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":4948,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4947","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4947","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4947"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4947\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4949,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4947\/revisions\/4949"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4948"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4947"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4947"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4947"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}