16 Bean Soup with Ham and Kale

Name: 16 Bean Soup with Ham and Kale
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 2 h 30 min
Total time: 2 h 40 min
Yield: 10 servings
Ingredients: 16 oz bag of 16 bean soup mix; 2 teaspoons olive oil; 4 oz low sodium smoked ham steak; 1 medium onion; 2 carrots; 4 garlic cloves; 1 small green pepper; 2 celery stalks; 2 green onions; 1/4 cup cilantro; 2/3 cup of tomato sauce; 1/2 tsp ground cumin; 3 teaspoons kosher salt; 1 teaspoon cracked black pepper; 1 sprig rosemary; 2 sprigs thyme; 4 cups kale

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Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
2 hrs 10 mins
Total Time
2 hrs 40 mins
Servings
10 servings
Calories
155 kcal
Course
Soup
Cuisine
American

16 Bean Soup with Ham and Kale

Iris Warren

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Made with a 16 bean soup mix (if yours comes with a flavor packet you'll want to discard it) plus smoked ham, vegetables, fresh herbs and kale.

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Ingredients

Servings

16 oz bag of 16 bean soup mix (discard flavor packet if it comes with it)
2 teaspoons olive oil
4 oz low sodium smoked ham steak (diced)
1 medium onion (diced)
2 carrots (sliced)
4 garlic cloves
1 small green pepper (diced (3/4 cup))
2 celery stalks (chopped (3/4 cup))
2 green onions (diced)
1/4 cup cilantro (finely diced)
2/3 cup of tomato sauce
1/2 tsp ground cumin
3 teaspoons kosher salt
1 teaspoon cracked black pepper
1 sprig rosemary
2 sprigs thyme
4 cups kale (stems removed and coarsely chopped)

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Instructions

Rinse and soak beans overnight.
Discard the soaked water the next day and place in a pot with 12 cups of water, cook uncovered 1 hour on medium-high heat.
Heat a large non-stick skillet over medium heat, add oil and cook ham and cook until browned, 2 minutes.
Add onions, carrot, garlic, green pepper, celery, green onions, cilantro, tomato sauce, cumin, salt and pepper and cook another 5 minutes, until soft.
Add to the beans along with the rosemary and thyme.
Lower heat to medium-low, cover and cook 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
Uncover the pot, increase heat to medium-high and simmer until thick and the beans are cooked through, about 15 minutes.
Add the kale and cook an additional 10 to 15 minutes.

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Serving 11/4 cup Calories 155kcal (8%) Carbohydrates 36g (12%) Protein 13.5g (27%) Fat 2g (3%) Saturated Fat 0.5g (3%) Cholesterol 4mg (1%) Sodium 647mg (27%) Fiber 18.5g (74%) Sugar 3.5g (7%)