Ham and Bean Soup
This easy ham and bean soup is packed full of white beans, ham, carrots, and onions. It's hearty, flavorful, and a perfect way to use up leftover ham and can be ready in 30 minutes.
Servings: 12
Calories: 134kcal
Ingredients
- 1 TBS olive oil
- 1 cup diced onion
- 1 cup peeled and diced carrot
- 1/2 cup diced celery
- 1 TBS minced garlic (about 4 cloves)
- 2 cups chopped cooked ham
- 3 (15) oz cans cannellini beans / white kidney beans (rinsed and drained)
- 6-8 cups chicken stock or broth
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- 1/2 tsp salt (to taste)
- 1/2 tsp black pepper (to taste)
Instructions
- Add the olive oil to a large sauce pan over medium high heat.
- Add the onion, carrot, and celery. Cook for about 5 minutes until the onions are softened.
- Add in the minced garlic and cook for about 1 minute.
- Add the ham and cook for another 2 minutes.
- Then add in the beans, then pour in the chicken stock.
- Add in the bay leaves, thyme, and salt and pepper and stir it all together.
- Lower the temperature to medium low and simmer the soup for 20-30 minutes. Stir the soup occasionally.
- Remove the bay leaves. Serve the soup warm.
Nutrition
Calories: 134kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 14mg | Sodium: 530mg | Potassium: 388mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 1816IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 46mg | Iron: 2mg