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!
Servings: servings
Ingredients
- 1 leftover ham bone
- 8 cups cold water
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 medium yellow onion, diced
- 3 medium carrots, peeled and diced
- 2 medium celery stalks, diced
- 3 garlic cloves, pressed
- 2 cups leftover ham, chopped
- 4 (15.5-ounce) cans cannellini beans, or navy beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 large russet potato, peeled and cut into cubes
- 3 sprigs fresh thyme
- 2 bay leaves
- kosher salt, to taste
- freshly ground black 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.
Recipe 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 stovetop over medium heat.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 591kcal | Carbohydrates: 96g | Protein: 39.3g | Fat: 7.2g | Saturated Fat: 1.8g | Cholesterol: 18mg | Sodium: 463mg | Fiber: 22.8g | Sugar: 4.7g
