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Ham and Bean Soup Recipe
Ham and Bean Soup is a simple and delicious way to use up leftover Holiday ham for a hearty cold weather comfort meal.
Prep Time
2 hrs 30 mins
Cook Time
2 hrs
Servings: 6
Calories: 343 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 lb Navy beans dried
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 small onion diced, about 1 cup
- 2 cups carrot diced
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 2 cups ham shredded leftover ham is best!
- 1 ham shank or leftover ham bone
- 4 cups chicken stock or broth
- 4 cups water
- salt to taste*
- black pepper to taste
- 1 bay leaf dried
- 3 tbsp parsley fresh, chopped - for garnish
Instructions
- Rinse, sort and soak dried Navy Beans in a pot of water for at least 2 hours or overnight.
- Drain and rinse soaked beans, set aside.
- In same pot, heat olive oil over medium heat.
- Add onions and saute until translucent.
- Add carrots and saute for 1-2 more minutes.
- Add garlic and saute for 1-2 minutes being careful not to burn.
- Add ham, ham shank (or bone), broth, water, beans and bay leaf. Bring to a boil, then reduce to simmer.
- Partially cover pot with lid and simmer for 1-2 hours or until beans are cooked through. (this depends on how long you soaked your beans)
- Remove from heat, fish out ham shank (or bone), remove and shred any meat still on bone and add back to the pot. Discard bone.
- Garnish with fresh parsley and serve hot.
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Notes
- *Check for seasonings at the very end and add salt and pepper to taste, keeping in mind that ham is VERY salty so it may not be needed at all.
Nutrition Information
Calories
343kcal
(17%)
Carbohydrates
31g
(10%)
Protein
21g
(42%)
Fat
15g
(23%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
8g
Cholesterol
34mg
(11%)
Sodium
822mg
(34%)
Potassium
766mg
(22%)
Fiber
9g
(36%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
7303IU
(146%)
Vitamin C
8mg
(9%)
Calcium
87mg
(9%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 343
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 343kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 31g | 10% |
| Protein | 21g | 42% |
| Fat | 15g | 23% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Cholesterol | 34mg | 11% |
| Sodium | 822mg | 34% |
| Potassium | 766mg | 16% |
| Fiber | 9g | 36% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 7303IU | 146% |
| Vitamin C | 8mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 87mg | 9% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.