Easy Leftover Ham and Bean Soup
User Reviews
4.3
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Prep Time
5 mins
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Cook Time
20 mins
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Total Time
25 mins
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Servings
3 servings
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Calories
135 kcal
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Course
Soup
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Cuisine
International
Easy Leftover Ham and Bean Soup
Description
This soup uses leftover ham with white beans, onion, carrot, celery, and red pepper cooked in vegetable, chicken, or beef stock. Tomato puree, salt, pepper, thyme, and parsley finish the flavor. Vegetables are softened first in the stock, then the remaining ingredients are added briefly to meld flavors while maintaining some texture from the beans and ham.
The resulting soup is nourishing with tender vegetables, hearty chunks of ham, and a slightly thick broth enhanced by the tomato paste and dried thyme. The fresh parsley garnish adds brightness at serving.
This recipe adapts well for slow cooker preparation, where ingredients are cooked longer at low temperature. Starting with less broth and adding more if needed prevents over-thinning, as little liquid evaporates in the crockpot compared to stovetop cooking. Seasonings such as thyme, parsley, and tomato puree are added near the end to preserve their flavors. This soup uses common leftovers effectively to create a warm, filling meal.
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cup ham leftover, cubed
- 1 tin White beans 400 g, 13oz, cooked
- 1 onion
- 2 carrot
- 2 celery stalks
- 1 red pepper
- 5 cups stock either vegetable, chicken or beef, or broth
- 2 tablespoon tomato puree
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ⅛ teaspoon black pepper ground
- 1 teaspoon thyme dried
- 1 tablespoon parsley chopped, fresh
Instructions
- Peel and chop the onion and carrots, and chop the red pepper and celery stalks.
- Add the stock to a pot together with the vegetables, and cover the pot with a lid.
- Leave to cook for about 15 minutes or until the the veggies are tender.
- Add the beans (drained and rinsed) and cooked ham, tomato puree, salt, pepper and thyme, and leave to cook for a further 5 minutes.
- Remove the pot from the heat and garnish with chopped parsley.
Notes
- For slow cooker use, combine vegetables, beans, ham, and 3 cups of broth; cook on low 7-8 hours or high 4-5 hours.
- Add tomato puree, thyme, and parsley near the end of slow cooking to maintain flavor.
- Start with 2 cups of broth and add more if needed when cooking to keep the right consistency.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 3servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 135 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 135kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 18g | 6% |
| Protein | 12g | 24% |
| Fat | 2g | 3% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 31mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 2754mg | 115% |
| Potassium | 384mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 11g | 22% |
| Vitamin A | 9156IU | 183% |
| Vitamin C | 59mg | 66% |
| Calcium | 39mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.3
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