Recipe Background
For nostalgic home comfort without having to travel to Grandma's house, Grandma's Ham & Bean Soup is where you need to be. Creamy white beans, succulent ham, tender vegetables, all in a sumptuous chicken broth? That's just the thing you need when you're feeling homesick. Maybe today's the day to let Grandma's Ham & Bean Soup transport you to a beautiful time!
For nostalgic home comfort without having to travel to Grandma's house, Grandma's Ham & Bean Soup is where you need to be. Creamy white beans, succulent ham, tender vegetables, all in a sumptuous chicken broth? That's just the thing you need when you're feeling homesick. Maybe today's the day to let Grandma's Ham & Bean Soup transport you to a beautiful time!
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1/2 cup onions diced
- 1 cup carrots peeled and diced
- 1/2 cup celery diced
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 1/2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 4 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 3 (15-ounce) cans white beans such as great northern beans or cannellini, rinsed and drained
- 2 cups ham cooked and cubed
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- salt to taste
- fresh thyme optional, to taste, for garnish
Directions
- In a large pot over medium heat, melt the butter.
- Add the onions, the carrots, and the celery to the melted butter and cook, while stirring, until tender, about 4-5 minutes.
- Add the garlic to the vegetable mixture and cook, while stirring, until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
- Sprinkle the flour over the vegetable mixture and cook, while stirring, until the raw flour smell disappears, about 1 minute.
- Add the chicken broth, the white beans, the ham, the bay leaf, the dried thyme, and the black pepper to the vegetable mixture and stir to combine.
- Bring the soup mixture to a low boil.
- Reduce the heat to medium low and simmer the soup mixture, while stirring occasionally, until the flavors meld together, about 15-20 minutes.
- Remove and discard the bay leaf.
- Taste the soup for seasoning and add the salt, as needed.
- Serve garnished with the fresh thyme.
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