Ham and Bean Soup
Use leftover ham to make this hearty ham and bean soup! Full of great northern beans, carrots, ham and seasonings.
Servings: 8
Calories: 169kcal
Ingredients
- 1 pound dry great northern beans
- 1 ham bone (with most of the meat off)
- water to add to ham broth (to equal a total of 6 1/2 cups)
- 1 cup sliced carrots
- 1 stalk celery (sliced)
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon ground mustard
- 2 bay leaves
- 2 cups chopped ham
- 1/2 teaspoon ground white pepper (or black pepper)
Instructions
Soak the Beans (plan ahead!):
- Place the beans in a 9x13 baking pan. Pour cool water over them so that the beans are covered. Allow the beans to sit in cool water at least 4 hours...but we let them go overnight. Then rinse them well before starting the soup.
Make the Ham Broth (plan ahead!):
- We like to do this step the day before we make the soup, but you can do it a few hours before, too.
- Place them ham bone in a large pot. It's ok if there is still some meat on it, but take off as much as you'd like for casseroles or sandwiches. Cover the bone with water (about 8 cups) and bring to a low boil. Simmer for anywhere from 1-3 hours. After the bone has simmered, remove and discard the bone. The remaining liquid is your ham broth and this is what you'll make soup with. You'll need 6 1/2 cups of broth for this soup recipe.
Make the Soup:
- Pour the 6 1/2 cups of ham broth (or gel if cooled) into a large soup pan. If you didn't get enough broth for 6 1/2 cups, add water or chicken broth to make enough for 6 1/2 cups.
- Add beans to the ham broth. Simmer over low heat for 1 hour.
- Add the carrots, celery, onion, garlic, ground mustard and bay leaves.
- Simmer for another hour.
- Add the chopped ham and pepper.
- Simmer for 30 minutes.
- Serve and enjoy!
- Store any leftovers in a sealed container in the refrigerator for 3-4 days.
Notes
The calories shown are based on the recipe making 8 cups of soup, with 1 serving being 1 cup. Since different brands of ingredients have different nutritional information, the calories shown are just an estimate. **We are not dietitians and recommend you seek a nutritionist for exact nutritional information.**
Nutrition
Calories: 169kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 21mg | Sodium: 435mg | Potassium: 415mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 2695IU | Vitamin C: 3.5mg | Calcium: 53mg | Iron: 1.6mg