White Bean Ham Soup
A delicious soup made with white beans and ham. Two of our favorites!
Servings 12
Calories 190kcal
Equipment
- soup pot
Ingredients
- 1 pound dried great northern beans
- 1 meaty ham bone or 2 smoked ham hocks
- 8 cups vegetable broth
- 6 cups water
- 3 medium carrots, sliced
- 3 ribs celery, diced
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 small chopped green pepper
- 1 small red pepper, chopped
- 1 14 oz can diced fire-roasted tomatoes
- 3 bay leaves
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 2 teaspoons creole seasoning
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 2 tablespoons dried parsley flakes
- 2 teaspoons liquid smoke optional
Instructions
- Place beans in a Dutch oven or soup kettle; add enough water to cover by 2 inches.
- Bring to a boil; boil for 2 minutes. Remove from heat; cover and let stand for 1 hour.
- Drain and rinse beans; return to Dutch oven or soup kettle; add ham bone or ham hocks. Add vegetable broth and water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 2 hours.
- Add carrots, celery, onion, garlic, green pepper, red pepper and can of fire roasted diced tomatoes. Add seasonings and liquid smoke, if using. Simmer 1 hour longer. Remove meat and bones from soup. When cool enough to handle, remove meat from bones; dice and return to kettle. Simmer an additional hour. Discard bay leaves before serving.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 190kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 12mg | Sodium: 689mg | Potassium: 695mg | Fiber: 9g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 3285IU | Vitamin C: 17.7mg | Calcium: 90mg | Iron: 2.6mg