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Slow Cooker Ham and Bean Soup (White Beans)
This slow cooker ham and bean soup features tender white cannellini beans and hearty diced ham simmered with aromatic vegetables like onion, carrot, celery, and garlic. Slow cooking melds the flavors of herbs such as thyme, rosemary, and bay leaves into a rich vegetable stock base, creating a comforting and filling meal. The slow cooker method allows the ham bone to infuse the soup with savory depth while the beans soften to creamy perfection, making it a practical and satisfying dish to prepare ahead and serve warm.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
6 hrs
Total Time
6 hrs 10 mins
Servings:
10
Servings
Calories:
116 kcal
Course:
Main Course, Soup
Cuisine:
American
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
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Nutrition Information
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%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 10 Servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 116
% 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.