Injoying cooking!

Before October I never really cooked. I mean every great once in awhile I made things but I wasn't a very good cook! I was a baker and even at that I didn't really bake, and what I mean by this is now I cook and bake from scratch! I am loving every seconded of it!! So I may everyonce in awhile start sharing what we have for dinner! Tonight we had ,Ham,Bean & Escarole Soup, with Double-Garlic Potato Bread!(I have a Bread Machine & I love it) We have bread almost everynight (i know not good for that deit) Anyways heres how you make the soup...

Ham, Bean & Escarole Soup..

What you need...
Olive Oil, 2-3 Tablespoons
Ham. 1/2lb thickly sliced and cut into cubes ( i used leftovers from last nights ham)
Yellow onion, 1 Finely Chopped
Garlic, 4cloves minced
Chicken broth, 7cups
Escarole(Batavian endive), 1 head, cored,leaves torn into pieces
White Beans, Cannellini or Great Northern 2 cans
Fresh Rosemary 2 table spoons mminced
Red Pepper Flakes 1/4 teaspoon

Step 1
In large saucepan over medium-high heat, warm 2 tablespoons olive oil,add the ham and Saute until golden and crisp,about 3 mins.Using a slotted spoon,transfer to a plate and set aside. Reduce the heat to medium and add more olive oil if necessary, Add the oion and saute untill softened around 4 mins ,add garlic and saute 2 mins

Step 2
Add the broth to the pan and bring to a boil,add the escarole and cook untill wilted add the beans and rosemary and red pepper flakes ,bring back to a boil

Step 3
Add the ham back in stirring occasionally untill heated through. With the back of a wodden spoon smash some beans slightly to thicken the soup