Basic Ham and Bean Soup

Name: Basic Ham and Bean Soup
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 150 min
Yield: 9
Ingredients: 1 pound dry great Northern beans; 8 cups water; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 ham hock; 1 cup chopped carrots; 1/2 stalk celery, chopped; 1 cup chopped onion; 1 teaspoon minced garlic; 1 teaspoon mustard powder; 2 bay leaves; 2 cups chopped ham; 1/2 teaspoon ground white pepper

⏱️ Ready in 3h 🥄 Prep 30 min 🔥 Cook 2h 30m 👥 9 servings

Hearty ham and bean soup. Easy to make and a great way to use a leftover ham bone. This soup also has lots of mixed vegetables.

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📊 At a Glance

Prep 30 min

Cook 2h 30m

Serves 9

Difficulty Hard

Nutrition Facts

Servings per recipe 9

Serving size 1 serving

Amount per serving

Calories 257

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 8g 10%

Saturated Fat 0g 0%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg 0%

Sodium 771mg 34%

Total Carbohydrate 29g 11%

Dietary Fiber 9g 32%

Total Sugars 1.5g

Protein 18.1g 36%

Vitamin D 0mcg 0%

Calcium 0mg 0%

Iron 0mg 0%

Potassium 0mg 0%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

👨‍🍳 Instructions

Rinse the beans, sorting out any broken or discolored ones.

In a large pot over high heat, bring the water to a boil.

Add the salt and the beans and remove from heat.

Let beans sit in the hot water for at least 60 minutes.

After the 60 minutes of soaking, return the pot to high heat and place the ham bone, carrots, celery, onion, garlic, mustard and bay leaves in the pot.

Stir well, bring to a boil, reduce heat to low and simmer for 60 more minutes.

Remove ham bone and discard.

Stir in the chopped ham and simmer for 30 more minutes.

Season with ground white pepper to taste.