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ham and bean soup

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Recipe by
Beth Pierce
@smalltownwoman
Ofallon, MO

This mouthwatering good Ham and Bean soup is made easy with a simple ham steak and canned white beans. Throw in some fresh onions, carrots, celery. garlic and a few key spices that you probably already have on hand and you have yourself an amazing soup. Being quick and easy makes this one of my favorite fall and winter weeknight meals.

yield 8 serving(s)
prep time 10 Min
cook time 35 Min
method Stove Top

Ingredients For ham and bean soup

  • 1/2 Tbsp
    canola or vegetable oil
  • 1 md
    onion chopped
  • 3
    ribs celery chopped
  • 3
    carrots peeled and chopped
  • 2 clove
    garlic minced
  • 1 Tbsp
    fresh thyme leaves
  • 2 1/2 tsp
    ground cumin
  • 1/2 tsp
    ground white pepper
  • 1/8 tsp
    crushed red pepper
  • 6 c
    low sodium chicken broth
  • 2 Tbsp
    brown sugar
  • 3 can
    white beans rinsed and drained
  • 2
    bay leaves
  • 1 1/4 lb
    bone in ham steak

How To Make ham and bean soup

  • 1
    Heat oil in a Dutch oven or heavy stockpot over medium heat. Add the onion, celery, and carrots. Cook until the onion and celery have softened; 6-7 minutes. Reduce the heat to low and add the garlic, thyme leaves, cumin, white pepper and crushed red pepper cooking for 1 minute while stirring constantly. Stir in the chicken broth, brown sugar, white beans and bay leaves. Add the ham steak by slicing it into sections that will fit in the pot. Don’t forget to include the ham bone. Let everything simmer for 20-30 minutes.
  • 2
    Then remove the ham from the pot and cut into bite size pieces. Discard any fat, skin, the ham bone and the bay leaves. Then return the ham to the pot and simmer for 5 minutes. If desired season to taste with additional black pepper, crushed red pepper or thyme.
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