Easy Ham and Bean Soup

Name: Easy Ham and Bean Soup
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil; 3 medium carrots; 1 small onion; 2 cloves garlic; 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves; 4 (15.5 ounce) cans Great Northern white beans; 3 cups chicken stock; 2 cups diced smoked ham; 1 smoked ham hock; 2 dried bay leaves; 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt; 1/2 teaspoon black pepper; 1/4 cup minced parsley

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Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings
6 servings
Calories
553 kcal
Course
Main Course, Soup
Cuisine
American

Easy Ham and Bean Soup

Angela Baker

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This quick and easy ham and bean soup is packed full of white beans, smoked ham, carrots, and onions. It's ready in just 30 minutes and a hearty way to use up all that leftover holiday ham.

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Ingredients

Servings

1 tablespoon olive oil
3 medium carrots small dice
1 small onion small dice
2 cloves garlic minced
1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves
4 (15.5 ounce) cans Great Northern white beans 62 ounces in total
3 cups chicken stock
2 cups diced smoked ham
1 smoked ham hock
2 dried bay leaves
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt more if needed
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 cup minced parsley

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Instructions

Add olive oil to a 5-quart soup pot and set over medium-high heat.
When the oil is hot add in the carrots and onions. Cook for about 5 minutes or until the onions just start to soften and turn translucent.
Add in the garlic and thyme leaves and stir to combine.
To the pot add all the beans with the juice from their cans, chicken stock, diced ham, ham hock, and bay leaves. Stir to combine.
Simmer the soup for 10-15 minutes or until it's slightly thickened.
Taste and season with the desired amount of kosher salt and black pepper.
Stir in parsley and serve hot.

Notes

We're using canned Great Northern beans for this recipe, but you could also use navy or cannellini beans.
This soup also freezes beautifully! Just place it into a freezer-safe container and freeze for up to 3 months. To cook after frozen, let the soup defrost, add it to a soup pot, and simmer gently until warmed. If it is thick, you can thin it out with chicken stock.

Nutrition Information

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Serving 6servings Calories 553kcal (28%) Carbohydrates 71g (24%) Protein 40g (80%) Fat 13g (20%) Saturated Fat 3g (15%) Polyunsaturated Fat 2g Monounsaturated Fat 5g Cholesterol 55mg (18%) Sodium 1160mg (48%) Potassium 1400mg (40%) Fiber 16g (64%) Sugar 5g (10%) Vitamin A 5368IU (107%) Vitamin C 12mg (13%) Calcium 189mg (19%) Iron 6mg (33%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 553 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving	6servings
Calories	553kcal	28%
Carbohydrates	71g	24%
Protein	40g	80%
Fat	13g	20%
Saturated Fat	3g	15%
Polyunsaturated Fat	2g	12%
Monounsaturated Fat	5g	25%
Cholesterol	55mg	18%
Sodium	1160mg	48%
Potassium	1400mg	30%
Fiber	16g	64%
Sugar	5g	10%
Vitamin A	5368IU	107%
Vitamin C	12mg	13%
Calcium	189mg	19%
Iron	6mg	33%