Slow Cooker Ham and Bean Soup (White Beans)
User Reviews
4.9
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
6 hrs
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Total Time
6 hrs 10 mins
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Servings
10 Servings
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Calories
116 kcal
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Course
Main Course, Soup
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Cuisine
American
Slow Cooker Ham and Bean Soup (White Beans)
Description
Slow Cooker Ham and Bean Soup (White Beans) uses a spiral sliced ham bone with diced ham to provide both protein and flavor. The recipe adds white cannellini beans drained from canned goods, combined with diced onion, carrot, celery, and minced garlic to create a classic soup base. Dried herbs including thyme, rosemary, and bay leaves give subtle herbal notes to the vegetable stock broth. The ham bone is browned before slow cooking to develop caramelized flavors, then cooked low and slow in a slow cooker for several hours until the beans are tender and the flavors meld thoroughly.
The resulting soup has a hearty texture with tender beans and chunks of ham, balanced by the sweetness of carrots and savoriness of herbs. This preparation method allows hands-off cooking and deeper flavor development as the ingredients simmer gently over time. Once finished, discarding the ham bone leaves a rich, meaty broth that complements the creamy beans and softened vegetables.
It can be served as a main dish for a filling lunch or dinner, especially in cooler weather. Garnishing with fresh chopped parsley adds a fresh brightness to the warm bowl of soup. This recipe yields multiple servings suitable for leftovers, making it convenient for meal prep or family dining.
Ingredients
- 1 ham spiral sliced; includes leftover bone and 3 cups diced ham
- 4 cloves garlic , minced
- 1 yellow onion , diced
- 1 1/2 cups carrot diced
- 1 cup celery , diced
- 3 cans cannellini beans drained and rinsed (15 ounce cans, white
- 1 teaspoon thyme dried
- 1/2 teaspoon rosemary dried
- 2 bay leaf
- 4 cups vegetable stock
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper ground
- parsley for garnish, chopped
Instructions
- In a pot or if your slow cooker like mine has an insert you can brown in, brown the ham bone on high until the sides are caramelized (3-4 minutes on each side).
- Add the bone, chopped ham, garlic, onion, carrots, celery, cannelini beans, thyme, rosemary, bay leaves, vegetable stock, salt and pepper to the slow cooker.
- Cook on low for 6-8 hours or on high for 3-4 hours.
- Remove the ham bone and discard.
- Serve with parsley, optional as a garnish
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 10Servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 116 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1g | |
| Calories | 116kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 25g | 8% |
| Protein | 8g | 16% |
| Fat | 0.1g | 0% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.02g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.04g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.01g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 915mg | 38% |
| Potassium | 111mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 7g | 28% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 3459IU | 69% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 97mg | 10% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.9
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