Ham Bean Soup ready in 15 minutes is kind of soup! A delicious and filling weeknight dinner that smells heavenly. Loaded with cannellini or navy bean and tender leftover ham in every bite! 

Prep Time: 5 minutes mins
Cook Time: 15 minutes mins
Servings: 8 people

Ingredients 

• ▢ 2 tablespoons olive oil
• ▢ 1 onion diced
• ▢ 1 large carrot peeled and diced
• ▢ 1/2 cup finely chopped celery
• ▢ 4 cloves garlic minced
• ▢ 2 cups shredded cooked ham
• ▢ 1 1/2 quarts (1 1/2 litres) chicken stock or broth (you can use beef)
• ▢ 2 bay leaves (or 1 tablespoon fresh chopped thyme)
• ▢ 3 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
• ▢ 4 (15 ounce) canned white beans (cannellini beans) no salt added, rinsed and drained
• ▢ 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• ▢ pinch of salt, if needed

Instructions 

• In a large pot or saucepan, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add onion, carrots and celery. Cook until onions are softened (5 minutes). Sauté the garlic until fragrant (30 seconds – 1 minute). 
• Add the ham and cook for a further 2 minutes, then pour in the stock. Add the bay leaves (or thyme) and parsley. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes to combine all of the flavours together.
• Stir in beans and season with pepper. Let simmer for 2 minutes, taste test and season with salt if needed.
• Serve warm.

Notes

Ham Broth for Ham Soup Using Leftover Ham Bone:

1. Simmer the ham bone in a stock pot with enough water to cover it halfway (about 2 quarts/liters, depending on the size of the bone).
2. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat, cover, and let simmer until very fragrant (about 1 hour).
3. Discard the ham bone and replace the chicken stock with your homemade ham broth. 

Nutrition

Calories: 173kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 25mg | Sodium: 599mg | Potassium: 309mg | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 1700IU | Vitamin C: 5.4mg | Calcium: 21mg | Iron: 0.8mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.