Ham Bean Soup Recipe
Have leftover ham and a ham bone? This Old Fashioned Ham and Bean Soup is simple to put together, super flavorful, and freezes well for future meals.
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- 2 celery stalks chopped
- 2 large carrots chopped
- ½ large yellow onion chopped
- 3 sprigs fresh thyme or 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 leftover ham bone
- 8 cups cold water
- 2 cups dried navy beans soaked overnight and drained (see Notes)
- 1 ½ cups chopped leftover ham
- Kosher salt and ground black pepper to taste
Instructions
- In large pot with lid, heat butter over medium heat. Add garlic, celery, carrots and onion. Cook 4 to 6 minutes or until vegetables are softened, stirring occasionally.
- Stir in thyme, bay leaf, ham bone, water, navy beans and chopped ham. Heat to boiling over medium-high heat, then cover and reduce heat to medium-low. Cook 90 minutes or until beans are very tender but still hold their shape, stirring occasionally.
- Remove and discard ham bone, bay leaf and thyme sprigs. If soup is too thick, stir in more water until desired consistency is achieved.
- Taste soup and season with salt and pepper to taste. You may not need any salt at all, depending on how salty the ham bone was.
Notes
- To soak navy beans overnight, rinse the beans with cold water and then put them in a big bowl or pot. Cover beans with cold water by a couple of inches.
- The following day, drain the beans and discard the soaking water.
Calories: 245kcal, Carbohydrates: 35g, Protein: 16g, Fat: 5g, Saturated Fat: 2g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 1g, Trans Fat: 0.1g, Cholesterol: 23mg, Sodium: 262mg, Potassium: 757mg, Fiber: 13g, Sugar: 3g, Vitamin A: 3118IU, Vitamin C: 8mg, Calcium: 91mg, Iron: 3mg
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