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Easy Ham and Bean Soup
Easy Ham and Bean Soup is a hearty, savory stew featuring Great Northern beans, smoked ham, and a smoked ham hock for rich flavor. Aromatics like carrot, onion, garlic, and thyme build a fragrant base, while bay leaves add subtle herbal notes. The soup has a thickened, comforting texture, with diced ham for added bite. Fresh parsley finishes the dish for brightness, making it a warming, satisfying option for simple home cooking.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings:
6
servings
Calories:
553 kcal
Course:
Main Course, Soup
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 3 medium carrot small dice
- 1 small onion small dice
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tablespoon thyme fresh leaves
- 4 (15.5 ounce) Great Northern white beans 62 ounces in total, canned
- 3 cups chicken stock
- 2 cups smoked ham diced
- 1 ham hock smoked
- 2 bay leaves dried
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt more if needed
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 cup parsley minced
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.
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Notes
- Canned Great Northern beans can be swapped with navy or cannellini beans as preferred.
- Freeze the soup in freezer-safe containers for up to three months and reheat gently; thin with chicken stock if too thick.
Nutrition Information
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%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 553
% 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% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.