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Ham and Bean Soup Recipe

It’s always a good idea to have a good Ham and Bean Soup Recipe for those times when you get ambitious and cook a ham, because you will inevitably have some left over. Well we do at least! The “leftover” soup is the best part anyway. This Ham and Bean Soup is low-fat too, which is perfect for me because when we cook a ham it’s usually for a family get together with lots of other cheesy, high-fat, high-sugar foods. This is a welcomed change!

Ham and Bean Soup Recipe

Ingredients

1 cup dry navy beans
1 to 1-1/2 pounds meaty ham bone
4 cups chicken broth {or water}
1-1/2 cups sliced celery {6 stalks}
1 cup chopped onion
3 cloves garlic, minced
3/4 tsp dried thyme, crushed
1 tsp cumin
1/4 tsp salt + more if desired
1/4 tsp pepper
1 bay leaf

Instructions

Rinse bean. In a large saucepan combine beans and 4 cups water. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 2 minutes. Remove from heat, cover and let stand for 1 hour. Drain and rinse beans
In a slow cooker combine meaty ham bone, celery, onion, garlic, thyme, cumin, salt and pepper and bay leaf. Stir in the beans and 4 cups fresh water or chicken broth
Cover and cook on low-heat for 6-8 hours, depending on your slow cooker, or 4-6 hours on high heat
Discard bay leaf. Remove meat; coarsely chop. Slightly mash beans then return meat.
Cover; cook on high heat setting 5-10 minutes more until heated through

Hilary

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Mommy Hiker says:

March 25, 2016 at 11:00 pm

This looks delicious!! Love ham anything :)
AJ says:

March 23, 2016 at 8:47 am

Might have to make this for my next dinner party - my friends would all love it. Pinned!
Frugal Hausfrau says:

January 20, 2016 at 11:04 am

Here it is, one of my all time fave soups, but I see a few surprises in there with the spicing! I bet it's delish!!

Thanks for linking up to Throwback Thursday! I can't wait to see what you'll be bringing next week!

Mollie
Rhonda Gales says:

January 16, 2016 at 10:57 pm

This sounds delicious & would make a great meal during the upcoming cold & snowy months. I have a ham bone in the freezer. Thanks for sharing on Sunday's Best Linkup. Looking forward to seeing more of your posts.
- HilaryAuthor says:
  
  January 18, 2016 at 10:55 am
  
  We really enjoyed it Rhonda!!! Thank heavens for ward soup during these cold days.!.
Adelina Priddis says:

January 16, 2016 at 12:37 pm

I always have good intentions to make something like this, and then the ham bone sits in my fridge until I give up and toss it. NEXT TIME! lol. Thanks for sharing on Weekend Bites
- HilaryAuthor says:
  
  January 18, 2016 at 10:54 am
  
  I know how that is for sure Adelina! I was really happy about doing something with the ham this go around :) It was delicious.
Annie says:

January 13, 2016 at 4:46 pm

This look delicious! I can't wait to try it.
- HilaryAuthor says:
  
  January 15, 2016 at 7:45 pm
  
  You will love it!