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Ham and Bean Soup Recipe

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I learned to make this soup when we lived in Pennsylvania near several Amish families. It’s a great way to use up ham and mashed potatoes. It freezes well, too. —Amanda Reed, Milford, Delaware

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Ham and Bean Soup Recipe

Prep: 30 min. + soaking Cook: 1-1/2 hours

Yield: 15 Servings

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Ingredients

1 pound dried navy beans
2 medium onions, chopped
2 teaspoons canola oil
2 celery ribs, chopped
10 cups water
4 cups cubed fully cooked ham
1 cup mashed potatoes (without added milk and butter)
1/2 cup shredded carrot
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1/2 teaspoon pepper
2 bay leaves
1 meaty ham bone or 2 smoked ham hocks
1/4 cup minced fresh parsley

Directions

Place beans in a Dutch oven; add water to cover by 2 in. Bring to a boil; boil for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat; cover and let stand for 1 to 4 hours or until beans are softened. Drain and rinse beans, discarding liquid.
In the same pan, saute onions in oil for 2 minutes. Add celery; cook until tender. Stir in the beans, water, ham, potatoes, carrot, Worcestershire sauce, salt, thyme, pepper and bay leaves. Add ham bone. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1-1/4 to 1-1/2 hours or until beans are tender.
Discard bay leaves. Remove ham bone; and set aside until cool enough to handle. Remove ham from bone and cut into cubes. Discard bone. Return ham to soup; heat through. Garnish soup with parsley. Yield: 15 servings (3-3/4 quarts).

Nutritional Facts 1 cup equals 231 calories, 7 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 33 mg cholesterol, 680 mg sodium, 25 g carbohydrate, 6 g fiber, 17 g protein.

Originally published as Ham and Bean Soup in Taste of Home December/January 2006, p29

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Reviewed on Apr. 18, 2012 by scotchcat

Excellent soup!!! I used 3/4 cup instant potatoes as suggested below and cut the pepper to 1/4 tsp. Very easy to make - I'll be making this again!!!

Reviewed on Feb. 10, 2012 by Pinstripes

This originally didn't have much flavor, but after the leftovers sat a day or two it was much better!

Reviewed on Dec. 17, 2010 by anp131s

Delicious! Perfect for a lazy day at home to have sitting on the stove simmering. Very economical and good for you too!

Reviewed on Nov. 01, 2009 by jharcler

We LOVED this Ham and Bean Soup; it is the best we've ever had. It was a bit spicy, so the next time we make it we will probably only add 1/4 tsp. pepper. We didn't have celery or leftover mashed potatoes. I added about 3/4 cup of instant potato flakes, and used the dried Great Northern beans. This recipe is definitely a "keeper!"