There's nothing quite like a warm, comforting bowl of soup to bring people together, especially when it's packed with rich, smoky flavors and hearty ingredients. Smoked Ham Hock, Bean, and Cabbage ...

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 ...

Drain the soaked beans and discard the water. Place the beans, ham hocks, chicken broth, and bay leaf in a soup pot; do not add salt at this stage. Bring to a boil and simmer for about 1 hour ...

As a kid, I was obsessed with Campbell’s condensed bean ... soup, and it can go straight from freezer to pot without needing to thaw (or chop!). Before adding the mirepoix, brown a diced ham ...

Add the beans and simmer for 5 minutes ... top with Parma ham, some parsley and a drizzle of oil. Serve on the side of the soup.

Place the ham hock in a large saucepan or casserole pot ... Either way it will take a couple of hours. Add the leek, soup celery and potato and cook until potatoes are soft 0 about 20 minutes.