Old-Fashioned Ham and Bean Soup

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  • Prep Time

    10 mins

  • Cook Time

    10 mins

  • Total Time

    40 mins

  • Servings

    6 servings

  • Calories

    333 kcal

  • Course

    Soup

  • Cuisine

    American

Old-Fashioned Ham and Bean Soup

Hambone bean soup is a hearty, delicious meal for cold winter days. Filled with tasty ham, beans, carrots, and celery, this will quickly become one of your favorite dishes during the winter and any time of year. This old fashioned ham and bean soup is also a terrific recipe for leftover ham.

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Ingredients

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  • 1 ham bone
  • 2 carrots chopped (about 2 cups)
  • 2 celery stalks chopped (about 2 cups)
  • 1 cup onion chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 Tablespoon Italian seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 3 15 ounce cans cannellini beans rinsed and drained
  • 2 cups finely diced cooked ham
  • 6 cups water
  • salt and pepper to taste
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Instructions

  1. Spray a large stockpot with cooking spray and place the ham bone inside.
  2. Place the carrots, celery and onion around the ham bone and saute until tender.
  3. Add the garlic, italian seasoning, cumin and red pepper flakes. Cook for one additional minute.
  4. Add the cannellini beans, ham and 6 cups water to the stock pot. Cover and bring to a simmer.
  5. Reduce heat to medium low and simmer for 30 minutes.
  6. Remove ham bone.
  7. Add salt and pepper to taste.

Notes

  • There are so many sides to go with this soup that you can switch up your meal and make it top notch every time.  Wonton crisps add that delicious crunch and makes your soup well balanced and even more amazing!
  • Check out What to Serve With French Onion Soup to find some amazing side dish ideas. 
  • Don't skip the hambone if you can help it. This is hambone bean soup, so it needs to be there to achieve the same depth of flavor in this recipe.
  • Don't skip the hambone if you can help it. This is hambone bean soup, so it needs to be there to achieve the same depth of flavor in this recipe.
  • Sauteing the vegetables and the hambone is a crucial step. It releases all the great flavor of the meat, veggies, and even the bone and they all begin to meld together. That will carry over into the simmering process, as well.
  • Sauteing the vegetables and the hambone is a crucial step. It releases all the great flavor of the meat, veggies, and even the bone and they all begin to meld together. That will carry over into the simmering process, as well.
  • Use quality ingredients. For a dish with few ingredients like this one, using quality ingredients makes a difference.
  • Use quality ingredients. For a dish with few ingredients like this one, using quality ingredients makes a difference.
  • Taste before you add salt, since ham already contains a fair amount of salt.
  • Taste before you add salt, since ham already contains a fair amount of salt.
  • The broth from this soup is amazing. I highly recommend serving with a square of cornbread or flaky air fryer biscuit, to sop it all up.
  • The broth from this soup is amazing. I highly recommend serving with a square of cornbread or flaky air fryer biscuit, to sop it all up.

Nutrition Information

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Serving 1g Calories 333kcal (17%) Carbohydrates 53g (18%) Protein 23g (46%) Fat 4g (6%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Monounsaturated Fat 1g Cholesterol 27mg (9%) Sodium 493mg (21%) Potassium 1276mg (36%) Fiber 12g (48%) Sugar 4g (8%) Vitamin A 7202IU (144%) Vitamin C 14mg (16%) Calcium 205mg (21%) Iron 7mg (39%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 333 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving 1g
Calories 333kcal 17%
Carbohydrates 53g 18%
Protein 23g 46%
Fat 4g 6%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 1g 5%
Cholesterol 27mg 9%
Sodium 493mg 21%
Potassium 1276mg 27%
Fiber 12g 48%
Sugar 4g 8%
Vitamin A 7202IU 144%
Vitamin C 14mg 16%
Calcium 205mg 21%
Iron 7mg 39%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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