Old-Fashioned Ham and Bean Soup

Yield: 10 servings

Old-Fashioned Ham and Bean Soup

This hearty old fashioned ham and bean soup recipe, filled with diced carrots, celery, and potatoes, is a great way to use up the ham bone and any leftover ham after a bone-in ham dinner... A super easy recipe for ham soup & SO cozy and delicious on a chilly day!

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 1 hour 15 minutes

Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes

Ingredients

1 leftover ham bone
8 cups cold water
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 onion, diced
3 carrots, peeled and diced
2 medium celery stalks, diced
3 cloves garlic, pressed
2 cups leftover ham, diced
4 (15-oz.) cans cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
1 large russet potato, peeled and cubed
3 fresh thyme sprigs
2 bay leaves
salt and pepper, to taste

Instructions

Place the leftover ham bone in a large soup pot, and add 8 cups of water to the pot. Bring to a boil over high heat, and then reduce the heat and simmer over low heat for about 45 minutes. Remove the ham bone from the ham stock, pick off any extra meat, and discard the bone.
Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a large skillet. Sauté the carrots, celery, and onions over medium heat until softened, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and sauté until fragrant, about one minute.
After removing the ham bone from the ham bone stock, add the onion mixture to the soup pot. Stir in the diced ham, potatoes, beans, thyme sprigs, and bay leaves.
Bring to a boil over high heat, and then reduce the heat and simmer over low heat for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
At the end of cooking, remove the thyme sprigs and bay leaves and discard. Add salt and pepper to taste. Serve immediately.

Notes

Storage: This ham bone soup will stay good for 3-4 days in an airtight container stored in your fridge. You can also store your ham soup in the freezer in a large airtight container or in small individual containers.

Reheating: For the best results, thaw in the refrigerator overnight and reheat leftover soup in the microwave or on the stove top over medium heat.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 591Total Fat: 7.2gSaturated Fat: 1.8gCholesterol: 18mgSodium: 463mgCarbohydrates: 96gFiber: 22.8gSugar: 4.7gProtein: 39.3g

Nutritional information is based on third-party calculations and should be considered estimates. Actual nutritional content will vary with brands used, measuring methods, portion sizes and more.