Navy Bean and Ham Hock Soup

Ham hock soup with navy beans, carrots, and celery is an easy, delicious, economical, one-pot meal that will warm you up on a cold night!

• Preparation Time: 25 mins
• Cooking Time: 2 hr
• Total Time: 2 hr 25 mins
• Calories: 413 Calories

Ingredients

• ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
• ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 cup chopped celery
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• ½ teaspoon dried oregano
• 3 bay leaves
• 1 pound dried navy beans
• ¼ cup chopped fresh Italian parsley
• 12 cups water, divided
• 2 ½ cups thinly sliced carrots
• 2 ½ pounds smoked ham hocks
• ¾ cup mashed potato flakes

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Rinse and sort the navy beans. Place in a Dutch oven with 8 cups water. Bring to a boil for 2 minutes and remove from heat. Let stand, covered, until beans are softened, about 5 hours.

Step 2

Drain the navy beans and discard the soaking liquid. Rinse beans and return to the Dutch oven. Add ham hocks, chicken broth, 4 cups water, onion, parsley, garlic powder, basil, black pepper, oregano, nutmeg, and bay leaves. Bring soup to a boil; reduce heat and simmer until beans are tender, about 1 1/2 hours.

Step 3

Mix carrots, celery, and potato flakes into the soup until well combined. Cover and simmer until vegetables are tender, about 30 minutes more.

Step 4

Take ham hocks from the pot and place on a cutting board until cool enough to handle. Remove meat from the bones and cut into bite-sized pieces. Return meat to the pot and warm through over medium heat, about 3 minutes.