Quick and Easy Leftover Ham Soup

I can't stand having a bunch of leftovers in my fridge, so I do whatever I can to clean it out. This recipe includes all things that I always have leftover after the holidays, and it is delicious! It's so easy and quick and really can be tweaked any way you like. Enjoy!

• Preparation Time: 5 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 15 mins
• Calories: 342 Calories

Ingredients

• salt to taste
• ¼ cup chopped onion
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can chicken broth
• ½ teaspoon dried parsley
• 1 sprig fresh parsley, chopped
• 2 dashes hot pepper sauce (such as Tabasco®)
• 1 pinch ground thyme
• 1 pinch crushed red pepper flakes, or to taste
• 1 (15 ounce) can corn, drained
• 1 ½ cups diced leftover cooked ham
• 1 (15 ounce) can navy beans, undrained

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat broth in a saucepan over high heat. Add ham, corn, navy beans, and onion. Add dried parsley, thyme, salt, red pepper flakes, and hot sauce. Cook over high heat for 5 minutes. Reduce heat to low and cook about 5 minutes more. Finish with fresh parsley before serving.