Quick Ham and Bean Soup

Make this recipe for easy and quick ham and bean soup in less than an hour with typically on-hand ingredients.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 35 mins
• Total Time: 50 mins
• Calories: 315 Calories

Ingredients

• salt to taste
• 2 cups hot water
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 small stalk celery, diced
• 2 teaspoons chicken bouillon granules
• 2 (15 ounce) cans Great Northern beans
• 0.25 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 0.5 teaspoon minced garlic
• 0.33333334326744 cup diced onion
• 0.33333334326744 cup diced carrots
• 0.5 (8 ounce) pre-cooked ham steak, diced

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Bring water to a boil in a pot; add chicken bouillon and stir until dissolved.

Step 2

Drain and rinse 1 can Great Northern beans. Reduce heat to low; stir drained beans and remaining can of undrained beans into bouillon mixture. Add carrots, onion, celery, garlic, bay leaf, and black pepper; bring soup to a boil.

Step 3

Stir ham into soup, reduce heat to low, and simmer until vegetables are tender, about 30 minutes. Season with salt.