Description
A flavorful and easy Ham Bean Soup recipe that is perfect for your leftover ham bone! Packed with flavor and perfect for colder weather.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ham bone
- 8–10 cup water
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 pound dried navy beans
- 3–4 medium carrots, peeled and sliced
- 3 celery stalks, sliced
- 1 medium yellow onion, diced
- 2 cups additional ham meat, diced
- salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Add ham bone, water and bay leaf to a large Dutch oven. Bring to a boil then reduce to simmer and cover for 1 hour and 30 minutes.
- Add beans, cover and return to simmer for 4-6 hours, stirring occasionally.
- Remove ham bone – option to scoop out the bone marrow, if any, as it adds an amazing flavor to the soup!
- Add carrots, celery, onion and ham meat. Let simmer 20-30 minutes or until vegetables are firm but soft.
- Taste and add salt and pepper as desired – ham is pretty salty on its own and everyone is different when it comes to salt preferences, so taste and add as needed.
- Serve and enjoy.
Notes
- Serving: serve with some crusty bread and a House Salad for a delicious meal!
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6 oz
- Calories: 174
- Sugar: 1.3 g
- Sodium: 866 mg
- Fat: 10.8 g
- Carbohydrates: 9.5 g
- Protein: 11.1 g
- Cholesterol: 35.7 mg