Name: Easy Ham Bean Soup Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 tbsp olive oil; 1 onion; 1 large carrot; ½ cup celery; 4 garlic cloves; 2 cups ham; 6 cups chicken stock; 2 bay leaves; 3 tbsp fresh flat-leaf parsley; 15 oz white beans; ½ tsp black pepper; pinch salt

How To Make Easy Ham Bean Soup

Make your usual bean soup extra flavorful with our hearty recipe! It’s loaded with tasteful ham and tender vegetables for a fuller meal.

Preparation: 5 minutes

Cooking: 15 minutes

Total: 20 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

2tbspolive oil
1onion,diced
1large carrot,peeled and diced
½cupcelery,finely chopped
4garlic cloves,minced
2cupsham,cooked, shredded
6cupschicken stock,or broth
2bay leaves,or 1 tbsp fresh chopped thyme
3tbspfresh flat-leaf parsley,chopped
15ozwhite beans,rinsed and drained
½tspblack pepper
pinchsalt,if needed

Instructions

In a large pot or saucepan, heat the oil over medium-high heat.
Add the onion, carrots and celery.
Cook for 5 minutes until the onions are softened.
Sauté the garlic for 30 seconds to 1 minute until fragrant.
Add the ham, cook for a further 2 minutes, then pour in the stock.
Add the bay leaves and parsley.
Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for 5 minutes.
Stir in the beans, then season with pepper.
Let simmer for 2 minutes, then season with salt, if needed.
Serve warm, and enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 388.32kcal
Fat: 11.91g
Saturated Fat: 3.12g
Monounsaturated Fat: 6.34g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 1.68g
Carbohydrates: 44.10g
Fiber: 8.86g
Sugar: 5.17g
Protein: 26.78g
Cholesterol: 38.85mg
Sodium: 868.09mg
Calcium: 152.80mg
Potassium: 1409.18mg
Iron: 6.69mg
Vitamin A: 84.85µg
Vitamin C: 4.68mg

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