Boil 3-4 pounds of beef ... cups of leftover ham or boil shank of picnic with beef; cool. ... cans of garbanzo beans, saffron, salt, pepper, garlic ... hour; the slower soup cooks, the better it is.
Pick over beans to remove any pebbles or ... of water. Add ham shanks, onion, bell pepper, thyme ... hour longer. If soup becomes too thick, add more water.
Soak beans overnight or at least 6 ... beans, water and ham in covered pot. Simmer 1 ... well. Remove ham shank and trim meat off bone. ... are tender and soup has thickened. 10 (1 cup) servings.
Pick over beans; rinse and place in ... of fat from ham, melt in kettle or ... tender. Ladle into soup tureen or bowls. Sprinkle with ... Serves 8 to 10.