Description
A simple, slow-cooked soup featuring white beans and ham.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound dried great northern beans, rinsed
- 1 pound smoked ham hock or ham bone
- 8 cups chicken broth
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 2 carrots, chopped
- 2 celery stalks, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 bay leaf
Instructions
- Place the rinsed beans, ham hock, chicken broth, onion, carrots, celery, garlic, thyme, pepper, and bay leaf into the crockpot.
- Cover the crockpot and cook on low for 8 to 10 hours, or on high for 4 to 5 hours, until the beans are tender.
- Remove the ham hock or bone. Discard the bone and shred the ham meat. Return the shredded ham to the soup.
- Remove and discard the bay leaf before serving.
Notes
- If the soup is too thick, add a little water or extra broth until you reach your desired consistency.
- For a creamier texture, mash about 1 cup of the cooked beans against the side of the pot before stirring them back in.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 8 hr
- Category: Soup
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1.5 cups
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 5
- Sodium: 850
- Fat: 10
- Saturated Fat: 3
- Unsaturated Fat: 7
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 45
- Fiber: 15
- Protein: 25
- Cholesterol: 45
Keywords: crockpot, slow cooker, white bean soup, ham soup, great northern beans, easy soup