Bean Soup

This hearty bean soup is made with a ham bone, cubed ham, navy beans, carrots, and celery. It's so flavorful and tastes even better on the second day!

• Preparation Time: 25 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 40 mins
• Total Time: 2 hr 5 mins
• Calories: 247 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 pinch ground black pepper
• ¼ cup minced onion
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 (16 ounce) package dried navy beans
• ½ cup sliced celery
• 1 ham bone
• 7 cups water
• 2 cups diced ham
• ½ cup sliced carrots

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Rinse beans; transfer to a large stockpot and add water. Bring to a boil and simmer for 2 minutes; remove from heat, cover, and let stand for 1 hour.

Step 2

Add ham bone, diced ham, onion, salt, pepper, and bay leaf. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer until beans are soft, about 1 hour and 15 minutes.

Step 3

Add carrots and celery; cook until tender, about 10 to 15 minutes.

Step 4

Remove ham bone from the pot and place on a cutting board until cool enough to handle. Remove any meat from the bones and cut into bite-sized pieces; stir into soup until warmed through.