Description
I was in the mood for soup on a cold night and using a basic ham and bean soup, I created one that is ready in less than an hour, with items found in the pantry/fridge. Easy and delicious!
Ingredients
- 2 cups hot water
- 2 teaspoons chicken bouillon granules
- 2 (15 ounce) cans Great Northern beans
- ⅓ cup diced carrots
- ⅓ cup diced onion
- 1 small stalk celery, diced
- ½ teaspoon minced garlic
- 1 bay leaf
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- ½ (8 ounce) pre-cooked ham steak, diced
- salt to taste
Instructions
- Bring water to a boil in a pot; add chicken bouillon and stir until dissolved.
- Drain and rinse 1 can Great Northern beans. Reduce heat to low; stir drained beans and remaining can of undrained beans into bouillon mixture. Add carrots
- onion
- celery
- garlic
- bay leaf
- and black pepper; bring soup to a boil.
- Stir ham into soup
- reduce heat to low
- and simmer until vegetables are tender
- about 30 minutes. Season with salt.
Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 30 mins
Total Time: 45 mins
Servings: 4