Kosovo: Pasulj/Grah/Ham and Bean Soup

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Have you ever had Campbell's Bean with Bacon soup? If you like that, you'd like this soup too because it is very similar in flavor profile.

This was not difficult to make, it was typical of any soup/meal that involves using dried beans. Soak them overnight and cook low and slow for hours the next day.

There's a lot of leeway in what kind of meat you want to throw in the pot, I went with a smoked ham hock and it added a subtle and yummy smoky flavor.

Onions, garlic, and carrots are in there too. I diced the carrots into little tiny pieces and found them much better that way. Sometimes the flavor of cooked carrots (not my favorite) can overwhelm the entire dish for me but it didn't this time so maybe tiny little carrot bits is the way to go.

Oh, there's also a bay leaf. You're supposed to remove the bay leaf before you serve it but I could not find it. I stirred and stirred and kept my eyes peeled as I was packing up the leftovers and that bay leaf is just gone!

I ate the soup with a salad and a slice of French Bread. It was a really nice comforting and filling meal. Perfect for a chilly evening and I liked it a lot. I would make this again!