Ham and White Bean Soup
Ham and White Bean Soup might be the quickest soup to make with your leftover holiday ham! Hearty and nourishing, it uses canned beans so it's ready in about 35 minutes, but tastes like it's been simmering on the stove all day!
Servings: 6
Calories: 479kcal
Ingredients
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- 1 onion (chopped 1 cup)
- 3 ribs celery (chopped 1 cup)
- 3 carrots (chopped 1½ cups)
- 1 medium potato (chopped 1½ cups)
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 10 grinds fresh black pepper
- 3 cups ham
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1 teaspoon fresh or dried thyme
- 3 cans white beans drained and rinsed
- 4 cups chicken stock
- fresh parsley to garnish
Instructions
- In a large soup pot or Dutch oven over medium heat, add the olive oil and saute the onion, celery, carrot and potato, season with salt and pepper. You can add them to the hot pot as you chop them. Stir occasionally, about 7 minutes.
- Add the ham and cook another 5 minutes.
- Add the garlic, thyme, and white beans and stir to combine until the garlic is fragrant.
- Add the stock and bring to a gentle boil over medium to medium low heat, about 15 minutes or until the potatoes are softened (taste one!)
- Garnish with fresh parsley and serve with Parmesan cheese and crusty bread.
Notes
- Vegetable amounts don't need to be exact.
- Potato - I used 1 medium sized Yukon gold potato and did not peel it. Use any type of potato, 1 larger or a couple smaller ones. Peel it if using a potato with thicker skin such as a russet. You don't need a lot of potatoes for this soup.
- Use chopped leftover holiday ham, or you can buy ham steak or a quarter boneless uncured ham any time of year.
- I used Great Northern Beans but you can also use cannellini or navy beans.
- Water - You may need to add an extra cup or 2 of water or additional stock if your soup is too thick, especially when reheating.
- Adjust the salt to your liking and depending on how salty your ham is.
Nutrition
Calories: 479kcal | Carbohydrates: 50g | Protein: 33g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 48mg | Sodium: 1496mg | Potassium: 1433mg | Fiber: 11g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 5328IU | Vitamin C: 14mg | Calcium: 162mg | Iron: 6mg