This creamy, pureed bean soup gets some heft from cubes of smoked ham and paprika-dusted croutons. Grace Parisi a former senior test kitchen editor for Food & Wine, where she wrote several successful ...

Breana Lai Killeen, M.P.H., RD, is a food editor, recipe developer, farmer and dietitian who has worked in all facets of the food world. She has more than 20 years of experience cooking professionally ...

Rinse dried beans and peas twice, discarding any that are discolored or float to surface. Soak dried beans and peas in cold water a minimum of 4 hours, preferably overnight. NOTE: Soak black beans ...

As a kid, I was obsessed with Campbell’s condensed bean with bacon soup. I routinely ate it as a large snack before gymnastics practice, and to this day I think of it fondly as a quick, nourishing ...

This hearty, comforting soup may not have originated in the Midwest, but it is at the heart of my experience in that part of the country. My husband is from Michigan, and we typically spend part of ...

After the upcoming holiday dinners, there could easily be a ham bone lurking in the fridge. Don’t let it go to waste. Ham and ...

Meat is the star of most stews, with vegetables and aromatics sometimes feeling like an afterthought. But meat can make an excellent accent ingredient in a pot of silky greens and creamy beans. In ...

During the holiday, don't throw out that ham bone! Ham bones make the best soup broth; bean soup is my favorite. Grandma ...

Slow Cooker Ham and White Bean Soup is the perfect set-it-and-forget-it recipe. This soup combines white beans, tender ham, and a ham bone for a deep smoky flavor that only gets better with hours of ...