Name: White Bean Soup with Ham
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h 15 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 cups dried white beans (soaked 8 hours or overnight, then drained); 2 quarts chicken broth or ham broth; 1 tsp. dried thyme; 2 cups finely chopped celery; 1 cup finely chopped carrots; 1 cup finely chopped onion; 2 cups finely chopped ham; 1 envelope Goya brand ham flavor base (optional); about 2 cups additional water; finely chopped fresh rosemary or a small amount of ground rosemary; 2 T finely chopped fresh parsley (or use 1 T dried parsley); Fresh ground black pepper to taste

Description

A hearty and flavorful white bean soup with ham that’s perfect for warming up on a chilly day.

Ingredients

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2 cups dried white beans (soaked 8 hours or overnight, then drained)
2 quarts chicken broth or ham broth
1 tsp. dried thyme
2 cups finely chopped celery
1 cup finely chopped carrots
1 cup finely chopped onion
2 cups finely chopped ham
1 envelope Goya brand ham flavor base (optional)
about 2 cups additional water
finely chopped fresh rosemary or a small amount of ground rosemary
2 T finely chopped fresh parsley (or use 1 T dried parsley)
Fresh ground black pepper to taste

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Instructions

Soak beans 8 hours or longer in cold water, drain and rinse well.
Put beans, 2 quarts of ham or chicken broth or stock (or water with ham or chicken base), and thyme in large soup kettle.
Simmer for 30 minutes.
While soup simmers, chop veggies and ham so that pieces are about 1/4 inch square. (If you’re using ham with a rind, cut it off and add to the simmering soup.)
Add celery, carrot, onion, and ham to soup pot and simmer for 30 minutes more.
Taste soup for seasoning.
Add up to 2 cups more water, ham or chicken base if needed, rosemary (or ground rosemary) and parsley to soup pot.
Simmer for one hour on very low heat or until beans are nicely softened and soup is flavorful. (If you’re using old beans from the pantry, the cooking time will be longer, and you may need to add more water more than once.)
When the beans are softened, remove ham rind (if using), season soup to taste with fresh ground black pepper and serve hot.
This White Bean Soup with Ham freezes well, so you may want to make a double batch and put some into individual containers to take to work for lunch.

Notes

Use chicken or ham broth based on your preference.
This soup can easily be made ahead of time and stored in the freezer.

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 2 hours
Category: Soups
Method: Stovetop
Cuisine: American

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1 bowl
Calories: 300
Sugar: 2g
Sodium: 800mg
Fat: 10g
Saturated Fat: 3g
Unsaturated Fat: 6g
Trans Fat: 0g
Carbohydrates: 42g
Fiber: 10g
Protein: 18g
Cholesterol: 35mg