ham and bean soup

Name: Ham and Bean Soup
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 35 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 1/2 tablespoon(s) canola or vegetable oil; 1 medium onion chopped; 3 ribs celery chopped; 3 carrots peeled and chopped; 2 clove(s) garlic minced; 1 tablespoon(s) fresh thyme leaves; 2 1/2 teaspoon(s) ground cumin; 1/2 teaspoon(s) ground white pepper; 1/8 teaspoon(s) crushed red pepper; 6 cup(s) low sodium chicken broth; 2 tablespoon(s) brown sugar; 3 can(s) white beans rinsed and drained; 2 bay leaves; 1 1/4 pound(s) bone in ham steak

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Beth Pierce

Ofallon, MO

Updated on Nov 5, 2020

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.

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This simple yet delicious Ham and Bean Soup is made using a bone in ham steak, onion, celery, carrots, garlic, canned white beans and a handful of common pantry spices.

prep time 10 Min

cook time 35 Min

method Stove Top

yield 8 serving(s)

Ingredients

1/2 tablespoon canola or vegetable oil
1 medium onion chopped
3 ribs celery chopped
3 carrots peeled and chopped
2 cloves garlic minced
1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves
2 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon ground white pepper
1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper
6 cups low sodium chicken broth
2 tablespoons brown sugar
3 cans white beans rinsed and drained
2 bay leaves
1 1/4 pounds bone in ham steak

How To Make ham and bean soup

Step 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.

Step 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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