Crazy Easy Ham and Bean Soup
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4.8
Crazy Easy Ham and Bean Soup
Description
This ham and bean soup begins with sautéing diced onions and chopped carrots in neutral oil until lightly golden. Great northern beans and bay leaves are added along with ham and water, then simmered for about 90 minutes until the beans are soft and flavorful. The ham is removed briefly to shred off the bone and then returned to the pot.
The final soup is thick and hearty with tender beans that have absorbed the smoky, salty flavor of the ham. The long simmer melds vegetables and meat into a cohesive and comforting broth. Fresh dill stirred in at the end adds a subtle herbal note that lifts the richness.
Serve this soup hot as a main dish, especially during cooler weather. It also works well for using leftover ham. The combination of beans and ham provides both protein and fiber, making it filling. The simple preparation yields a dependable classic soup.
Ingredients
- 1 onion diced, large
- 2 carrot chopped, large
- 2 tbsp neutral cooking oil avocado or olive, generic cooking oil
- 6 cups water
- 2 cups great northern beans dry
- 2 bay leaf
- 2 lbs ham bone-in
- 1 tbsp salt adjust to taste
- 1 tbsp black pepper adjust to taste, ground
- 3 tbsp dill
Instructions
- Preheat a large pot with oil. Add onion and carrots to the pot. Cook until lightly golden.
- Rinse bean under cold water. Add beans, ham, and bay leaves to the pot.
- Add water to the pot. Bring it to a boil and reduce heat to medium low. Allow it to simmer for about 90 minutes or until beans are fully cooked.
- Remove ham from the soup. Cut off any meat from the bone and cut it into bite size pieces. Discard the bone.
- Return ham to the soup. Season with salt and pepper. Remove from heat, add dill. Enjoy.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 10servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 297 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 297kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 10g | 3% |
| Protein | 22g | 44% |
| Fat | 18g | 28% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Trans Fat | 0.01g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 56mg | 19% |
| Sodium | 1792mg | 75% |
| Potassium | 448mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 2052IU | 41% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 39mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.8
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