HAM AND GREAT NORTHERN BEAN SOUP

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Basic ham and bean soup. Very easy to make.

Provided by Christy

Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Pork Soup Recipes Ham Soup

Time 50m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 10

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Ingredients

1 thick slice fully cooked ham with bone
2 tablespoons butter, divided
1 onion, diced
2 carrots, diced
1 clove garlic, minced
1 (16 ounce) can great northern beans, undrained
2 cups water, or as needed
2 bay leaves
1 teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper

Steps:

Cut ham off bone in bite-size pieces, reserving bone. Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a skillet over medium heat and fry ham pieces in hot butter until lightly browned, about 4 minutes.
Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a large saucepan; cook and stir onion, carrots, and garlic in the hot butter until softened and onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Pour undrained beans into vegetables, add ham and reserved ham bone, and pour in water to make soup your desired thickness. Stir bay leaves into soup and season with salt and black pepper.
Bring soup to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer for 25 minutes. Remove ham bone and bay leaves before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 237.5 calories, Carbohydrate 21.7 g, Cholesterol 31.3 mg, Fat 11.2 g, Fiber 5 g, Protein 13.2 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, Sodium 919.6 mg, Sugar 2.6 g