5 from 18 votes
Ham and Bean Soup
Ham and Bean Soup combines diced ham with cannellini beans and a mix of vegetables including onion, carrots, and celery, seasoned with herbs such as rosemary, thyme, and bay leaves. The soup simmers to develop a savory, hearty broth with tender beans and chunks of ham, making for a comforting dish suitable for a filling lunch or dinner.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
40 mins
Total Time
55 mins
Servings:
6
servings
Calories:
389 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons butter unsalted
- 1 yellow onion , diced
- 2 carrot diced
- 2 celery diced, stalks
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper coarse ground
- 3 cloves garlic , minced
- 3 cups ham , diced
- 45 ounces cannellini beans drained and rinsed, white
- 1 prig thyme fresh
- 1/2 teaspoon rosemary dried
- 2 bay leaf
- 4 cups chicken broth
Instructions
- Add the butter to a large Dutch oven over medium heat with your onion, carrots, celery, salt and pepper.
- Cook for 6-8 minutes, stirring occasionally, until onions are translucent.
- Add in the garlic and stir well, cooking for 1 minute.
- Add in the ham, cannelini beans, thyme, rosemary, bay leaves and chicken broth and stir well.
- On medium-high heat, bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 30 minutes.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
389kcal
(19%)
Carbohydrates
50g
(17%)
Protein
27g
(54%)
Fat
9g
(14%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Cholesterol
51mg
(17%)
Sodium
1650mg
(69%)
Potassium
1382mg
(29%)
Fiber
11g
(44%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
3573IU
(71%)
Vitamin C
28mg
(31%)
Calcium
187mg
(19%)
Iron
7mg
(39%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 389
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 389kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 50g | 17% |
| Protein | 27g | 54% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 51mg | 17% |
| Sodium | 1650mg | 69% |
| Potassium | 1382mg | 29% |
| Fiber | 11g | 44% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 3573IU | 71% |
| Vitamin C | 28mg | 31% |
| Calcium | 187mg | 19% |
| Iron | 7mg | 39% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.