Hearty Ham and Bean Soup Recipe

Name: Hearty Ham and Bean Soup Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 120 min
Total time: 140 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Southern,American
Ingredients: 8 cups water; 1 pound Great Northern beans, or navy beans; 2 cups diced cooked ham; 1 ham bone, or ham hock, optional; 1/2 cup chopped onion; 1 carrot, chopped; 1 to 2 ribs celery, chopped or thinly sliced; 1 leaf bay leaf; 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, or to taste; 1 (8-ounce) can tomato sauce; 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, or to taste

A hearty ham bean soup features Great Northern beans and vegetables, achieving its rich flavor through extended simmering.

⭐ 4.3 (108 reviews) Prep: 20 minCook: 120 minTotal: 140 minYields: 6 servings

Category Tags:

Entree Lunch Dinner Soup

Cuisine Tags:

Southern American

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Instructions

Start boiling the water and beans in a large saucepan or Dutch oven, then boil for 2 minutes.
Remove from heat, cover, and let stand for 1 hour.
Add ham, ham bone or hock, onion, carrot, celery, bay leaf, and pepper to the beans; bring mixture to a boil.
Skim any foam from the surface.
Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 1.5 to 2 hours until beans are tender, adding water if needed.
Remove the ham bone or hock from the soup.
Dice or shred the meat and return it to the soup.
Stir in tomato sauce and salt to taste; simmer for 15 minutes.
Remove the bay leaf.

Nutritional Info (per serving)

Calories: 177 kcal

Carbohydrate: 22 g

Cholesterol: 29 mg

Fiber: 7 g

Protein: 17 g

Saturated Fat: 1 g

Sodium: 770 mg

Sugar: 4 g

Fat: 3 g

Unsaturated Fat: 0 g