white bean and ham soup Recipe
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Ingredients: Cooked Ham. Use any leftover ham, spiral ham, or ham steak, diced or pulled into bite sized pieces.
White beans. Cannellini beans, great northern beans, or any other white bean will work great!
Vegetable broth or chicken broth. I use my own homemade vegetable broth, but any store bought brand you like will work great!
Produce: Onion, Celery, Carrots, Garlic.
Seasonings: Dried Thyme, Rosemary, Bay Leaves, and Salt & Pepper.
Oil. For sauteeing the vegetables.
Ham bone, optional. If you have a ham bone, throw it in the soup while it simmers. It will add TONS of extra flavor!
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Directions:tep 1: Saute the vegetables.
In a large stock pot or dutch oven, heat the oil over medium heat. Add the carrots, onion, celery, and garlic. If you’re including any other optional vegetables, add them now.
Saute the vegetables for 5-6 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are softened a bit.
Step 2: Cook together.
Add the broth, beans, ham, seasonings (except for salt), bay leaves, and ham bone if using, then stir to combine. Bring the soup to a simmer, then cover and allow it to cook for 20-30 minutes.
To test if the soup is done, simply open the lid and check to see how soft the carrots are. If they’re still crisp, cook for another 5 minutes and test them again. If the carrots are soft, the soup is done! Simply season to taste and enjoy!
Note: Be sure to taste the soup before you add any salt to it. Ham can add a lot of salty flavor to the soup, so you may only need a little salt or even none at all once it cooks together. |
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