Ham and Great Northern Bean Soup

This basic ham and bean soup is very easy and quick to make because you use canned great northern beans.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 35 mins
• Total Time: 50 mins
• Calories: 238 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
• 2 carrots, diced
• 1 onion, diced
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 cups water, or as needed
• 2 tablespoons butter, divided
• 1 thick slice fully cooked ham with bone
• 1 (16 ounce) can great northern beans, undrained

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Cut ham off bone in bite-size pieces, reserving bone. Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a skillet over medium heat and fry ham pieces in hot butter until lightly browned, about 4 minutes.

Step 2

Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a large saucepan; cook and stir onion, carrots, and garlic in the hot butter until softened and onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Pour undrained beans into vegetables, add ham and reserved ham bone, and pour in water to make soup your desired thickness. Stir bay leaves into soup and season with salt and black pepper.

Step 3

Bring soup to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer for 25 minutes. Remove ham bone and bay leaves before serving.