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Grandma's Ham & Bean Soup

PorkVegetableStove-Top

Time: 35 minutes

Yield: 6 servings

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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!

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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

Step 1 -In a large pot over medium heat, melt the butter.

Step 2 -Add the onions, the carrots, and the celery to the melted butter and cook, while stirring, until tender, about 4-5 minutes.

Step 3 -Add the garlic to the vegetable mixture and cook, while stirring, until fragrant, about 30 seconds.

Step 4 -Sprinkle the flour over the vegetable mixture and cook, while stirring, until the raw flour smell disappears, about 1 minute.

Step 5 -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.

Step 6 -Bring the soup mixture to a low boil.

Step 7 -Reduce the heat to medium low and simmer the soup mixture, while stirring occasionally, until the flavors meld together, about 15-20 minutes.

Step 8 -Remove and discard the bay leaf.

Step 9 -Taste the soup for seasoning and add the salt, as needed.

Step 10 -Serve garnished with the fresh thyme.

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