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Ham and bean soup in a bowl.
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Crazy Easy Ham and Bean Soup

Ham and bean soup uses simple ingredients to make a healthy, flavorful, and hearty soup. With a fast and easy prep, it is perfect for cold days or to satisfy your soup craving.
Course Soup
Cuisine American
Keyword Easy Ham and Bean Soup, Ham and Bean Soup
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 50 minutes
Servings 10 servings
Calories 297kcal
Author Natalya Drozhzhin

Ingredients

  • 1 large onion diced
  • 2 large carrots chopped
  • 2 tbsp oil avocado or olive
  • 6 cups water
  • 2 cups Great Northern beans dry
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 2 lbs ham bone-in
  • 1 tbsp salt adjust to taste
  • 1 tbsp ground black pepper adjust to taste
  • 3 tbsp dill
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Instructions

  • Preheat a large pot with oil. Add onion and carrots to the pot. Cook until lightly golden.
    Veggies in a pot cooking.
  • Rinse bean under cold water. Add beans, ham, and bay leaves to the pot.
    Beans and ham added to veggies in a pot.
  • Add water to the pot. Bring it to a boil and reduce heat to medium low. Allow it to simmer for about 90 minutes or until beans are fully cooked.
    Broth added to the beans.
  • Remove ham from the soup. Cut off any meat from the bone and cut it into bite size pieces. Discard the bone.
    Ham cut into pieces added to bean soup.
  • Return ham to the soup. Season with salt and pepper. Remove from heat, add dill. Enjoy.
    Pot with ham and bean soup.

Nutrition

Calories: 297kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 56mg | Sodium: 1792mg | Potassium: 448mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 2052IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 39mg | Iron: 1mg