Thick Ham and Bean Soup
A hearty, delicious, and thick ham and bean soup recipe that can easily be made in a slow cooker or dutch oven.
Prep Time30 minutes mins
Cook Time3 hours hrs
Total Time3 hours hrs 30 minutes mins
Course: Main
Cuisine: American
Servings: 10 servings
Calories: 392kcal
- 1 tablespoon Minced Garlic
- 1 White Onion - chopped
- 12 Oz Baby Carrots - sliced
- 4 Celery Stalks - sliced
- ½ tablespoon Montreal Seasoning
- ½ tablespoon Dried Rosemary
- 1 tsp. Mustard Powder
- ½ tsp. White Pepper
- 1 lb Soaked Great Northern Beans
- 1 lb Cubed Ham
- 1 lb Ham Hock
- 2 Cups Chicken Stock
- 1 Cup Water
Add garlic and sliced vegetables to the Cast Iron Dutch Oven and cook over medium-low heat until reduced by about half.
Add Rosemary, Montreal Seasoning, Mustard, and White Pepper. Stir to cover the vegetables.
Drain two cans of beans and stir all four of them into the veggie mix.
Stir in cubed ham and bury the Ham bone in the center of the Dutch oven.
Add the chicken stock and water to cover the entire Ham Bone, bring to a boil, place the bay leaves on top, then reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 3 hours.
Using a potato masher, mash up the soup to create a thick and creamy consistency through out and Serve.
- The ham hock or ham bone adds a rich flavor to this soup. I recommend using a leftover ham bone from the holidays with some meat still on it. Then, you will also want some extra ham to dice up and add to the soup.
- Montreal seasoning adds a ton of flavor to this soup, but you may want to start out light on this seasoning as too much can be overpowering.
- This Ham and Bean soup can also be made in the slow cooker. Just sauté all of the vegetables in a skillet, then follow the remaining instructions and cook the soup on high for 4 hours.
Calories: 392kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 33g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 75mg | Sodium: 821mg | Potassium: 994mg | Fiber: 11g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 4773IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 117mg | Iron: 4mg