Brunch

Pork and Bean Soup is for Soup.

Pork and Bean Soup takes 60 minutes to prepare.

Pork and Bean Soup takes 120 minutes to cook.

Pork and Bean Soup makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Pork and Bean Soup are:

2.5 cups navy bean or mixed bean
2 cups carrots
1 cup green bell pepper
1.5 cups celery
1.5 cups onion
2 lbs pork shank
1 tsp black pepper
1 tsp thyme
.5 red pepper flakes
8 cups chicken stock (2-900 ml boxes)
1 bunch of kale (spinach, collar greens or dandelions)
salt is not included and optional - to taste

you can use water just add 2 bullion cubes

I even multi task while making this soup - I washed up all the dishes and folded some laundry, lol)
Like all my soups, I let it sit overnight, it tastes much much better.

Comments welcome

Here is how you make Pork and Bean Soup:

In a separate pot, boil beans in 5 cups water for about 1 hour & drainUse a 5 or 8 quart pot, Chop all carrot, celery & onion, add pork hocks cover with stock or water and simmer until meat is falling off the bone. (remove pork and chop off meat & remove fat & bones) add beans and meat back into pot, add spices. Add kale or greens the last 5 minutes, simmer and stir until limp.Serving Size: 8 1 cup servingsNumber of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user BACKPROBLEM.

The nutritional information for Pork and Bean Soup is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 308.9

• Total Fat: 7.3 g
• Cholesterol: 68.0 mg
• Sodium: 267.4 mg
• Total Carbs: 28.5 g
• Dietary Fiber: 7.0 g
• Protein: 32.7 g

The dietary needs meet for Pork and Bean Soup is Lactose Free