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Slow Cooker Ham and Bean Soup

This slow cooker ham and bean soup is made with a mixture of dried beans, vegetables, tomatoes and diced ham, all cooked together for a hearty and flavorful meal. An easy crock pot dinner that's perfect for a cold night!

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
4 hrs 10 mins
Total Time
4 hrs 30 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 465 kcal
Course: Soup
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 20 ounce bag dried bean soup mix
  • 3/4 cup onion finely diced
  • 3 carrots peeled, halved and sliced
  • 2 talks celery sliced
  • 2 teaspoons minced garlic 
  • 3 prigs fresh thyme or 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 3 cups diced ham
  • 8 cups low sodium chicken broth
  • 15 ounce can diced tomatoes do not drain
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley

Instructions

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  1. Rinse the beans thoroughly; set aside the seasoning packet for later use
  2. Place the beans, onion, carrots, celery, garlic, thyme, bay leaf, ham and chicken broth in a slow cooker.
  3. Cook on HIGH for 4 hours or LOW for 8 hours, or until beans are done
  4. Stir in the tomatoes, seasoning packet, and salt and pepper to taste.
  5. Cover and cook for an additional 20 minutes
  6. Sprinkle with parsley and serve.

Notes

  • This recipe calls for carrots, onion and celery to be cooked in with the beans. The veggies will get quite soft from the extended cooking time. If you prefer firmer vegetables, you can add them in halfway through the cooking time, or cut your vegetables into larger pieces so that they don’t cook as quickly.
  • I add a few sprigs of fresh thyme to this soup, the leaves fall off the branches as the soup cooks and then you can just extract the twigs before serving. 

Nutrition Information

Calories 465kcal (23%) Carbohydrates 70g (23%) Protein 38g (76%) Fat 5g (8%) Cholesterol 30mg (10%) Sodium 788mg (33%) Potassium 1849mg (53%) Fiber 16g (64%) Sugar 7g (14%) Vitamin A 5260IU (105%) Vitamin C 15.3mg (17%) Calcium 135mg (14%) Iron 8.3mg (46%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 465

% Daily Value*

Calories 465kcal 23%
Carbohydrates 70g 23%
Protein 38g 76%
Fat 5g 8%
Cholesterol 30mg 10%
Sodium 788mg 33%
Potassium 1849mg 39%
Fiber 16g 64%
Sugar 7g 14%
Vitamin A 5260IU 105%
Vitamin C 15.3mg 17%
Calcium 135mg 14%
Iron 8.3mg 46%

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