Ham and Bean Soup
Ham and Bean Soup - a hearty and comforting soup that is not only good for you, but filling and comforting for cold nights.
Servings: 8
Equipment
Ingredients
- 20 oz dried beans 1 bag of 15 bean soup beans
- 3 cups ham chopped
- 1 leftover ham bone optional
- 1 cup onion diced
- 1 cup carrot diced
- 1 cup celery diced
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 8 cups chicken stock
- 1 can tomato sauce (8 oz)
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Soak dried beans in the bottom of your crock pot overnight - cover with water according to the package directions.
- Drain the soaked beans, place back in crock pot. Add ham, ham bone, onion, carrot, celery, garlic, chicken stock, and tomato sauce. Stir until well blended. Place ham bone in center if using.
- Cover and cook on low for 6-7 hours.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve.
Notes
Notes - 3 cans of beans can be used in place of dried beans. Just rinse and drain.
You can use any dried beans you like - white beans is also a common choice
If using 15 beans, feel free to mix in the season packet at the end to serve.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 297kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 47mg | Sodium: 1682mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 14g
