Easy Ham and Bean Soup

Bowl of Ham and Bean Soup garnished with green onions

Ham and Bean Soup with canned beans is an easy bean soup recipe that's thick, hearty, and made with everyday ingredients. Packed with flavor, protein, and fiber!

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 30

Total Time 40

Course Soup

Cuisine American

Keyword dairy free, gluten free

Method Stovetop

Servings

Calories 301kcal

Ingredients

2 Tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 large carrot finely chopped, ~1/2 cup
1 rib celery finely chopped
1/2 onion or 1 large shallot chopped
salt and pepper
2 cloves garlic pressed or minced
big pinch dried thyme
2 Tablespoons gluten free flour or AP flour if not GF
4 cups chicken stock
2, 15 oz cans Great Northern Beans drained and rinsed
1 lb ham steak cubed

Instructions

Heat the extra virgin olive oil in a large large soup pot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the carrots, celery, and onion/shallot, season with salt and pepper, then saute until tender, 8-10 minutes. Place a lid on top with a splash of chicken stock or water if the vegetables are taking a long time to soften. Add the garlic and dried thyme then saute until the garlic is extremely fragrant, 1 minutes. Sprinkle in the flour then cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly.
Slowly add the chicken stock while stirring until a smooth sauce has been formed then pour in the remaining stock. Add the beans and ham steak then turn the heat to high to bring the soup to a simmer. Turn the heat down to medium-low then simmer for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Scoop into bowls then serve with crostini — see notes for recipe.

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Notes

To make crostini: slice a gluten free baguette (or a regular baguette if you don't need to eat GF,) into 1/4" slices then arrange on a silpat or parchment paper lined baking sheet. Brush both sides with extra virgin olive oil then season lightly with salt and pepper. Bake for 8-12 minutes, or until the crostini are golden brown, at 350 degrees, rotating the baking sheet and flipping the crostini over halfway through.

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