Comments on: Recipe: Ham, String Bean, and Potato Soup—a Real Dutch Treat

By: Angela

Angela — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 18:21:37 +0000

We had as kids as well – German-Dutch descent. I just made it the over the weekend. I recall my parents calling is something else though….Does anyone remember the German/Dutch name for this?

By: HANK

HANK — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 15:41:12 +0000

THANKS IV BEEN LOOKING FOR THIS RECIPE OR A WHILE MY GRANDMOTHER USED MAKE THIS WHEN I WAS A CHILD THANKS

By: Donna in DE

Donna in DE — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 12:20:28 +0000

RICK,

It dosesn’t necessarily need to be a soup. As a side dish, my grandmother made just beans and ham pieces with a little chopped onion, no broth needed and as I said earlier (see above) I had a different version of this soup growing up in Virginia, still every bit as good.

By: JC

JC — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 13:32:19 +0000

My grandmother made this, then my mom, then me and now my daughters are asking how to make it. They live out on their own and miss the home cooking. It’s a delicious recipe, one of my very favorites. I use a left over ham bone.
One way to live forever is through handing down wonderful recipes like this one. Life lives on through food and family history. Hope you try it.

By: Christl

Christl — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 06:30:34 +0000

One of my favorites! I add a few bay leaves to the ham while it’s cokking for an extra kick. Thanks Maria!

By: Rick

Rick — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 20:41:13 +0000

I remember my grandmother making this, but not as a soup…just potatoes, beans and ham. Did people make it that way, or am I misremembering?

By: Brehm Neel

Brehm Neel — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 11:24:41 +0000

Add my name to the list! My Mother also made this delicious soup all my life. She added cream and butter to the mix as did her Irish Mother. Can’t wait to try the drop biscuits ( dumplings!). Gotta go… need some more veggies to go with my organic home grown fingerling potatoes I just dug.

By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 20:25:18 +0000

My grandma (Welsh/Pennsylvania Dutch) made this with bacon, and we called it Green Beans ‘n Bacon. Yum. I’m going to try it with the hocks.

By: Donna

Donna — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 06:36:51 +0000

Had a version of this growing up. It was smoked ham hocks, cubed white potatoes and either kale or collard greens in plenty of ham broth. We too had this soup with corn bread made of course yellow corn meal and made in a cast iron skillet. A good fall & winter soup, soul satisfying and every so often eaten with homemade rolls hot out of the oven. Ummmmm!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 20:59:28 +0000

WOW, I am back in 4th grade, buttering my bread to go with my bowl of string beans and ham that my Nain made for us (Nain is Welsh for grandmother). I can smell (and taste) it now. Last time I ate this was at my aunt Janet’s about 4-5 years ago, I lost count after the 3rd bowl. It is so yummy…there were no biscuits at our family table, just some good rye bread and unsalted butter.