The Best Bean and Ham Soup

SUBMITTED BY: BenevolentEmpress  PHOTO BY: Mike and Deb 

"I make this hearty soup using the ham bone from our Easter spiral ham. I serve it with corn muffins and fresh fruit. It makes a huge pot of soup, so invite some friends or just freeze several portions for later use. Remember to soak the beans the night before you make the soup."
The Best Bean and Ham Soup Recipe
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This recipe has been rated 138 times with an average star rating of 4.8
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PREP TIME  25 Min
COOK TIME  10 Hrs
READY IN  10 Hrs 25 Min

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1 (20 ounce) package 15 bean mixture, soaked overnight
  • 1 ham bone
  • 2 1/2 cups cubed ham
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 3 stalks celery, chopped
  • 5 large carrots, chopped
  • 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes, with liquid
  • 1 (12 fluid ounce) can low-sodium vegetable juice
  • 3 cups vegetable broth
  • 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
  • 1 tablespoon chili powder
  • 3 bay leaves
  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon dried parsley
  • 3 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 7 cups low fat, low sodium chicken broth
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt

What to Drink?

Wine Sangiovese

DIRECTIONS

  1. Place the soaked beans into a large pot and fill with enough water to cover by about 1 inch. Bring to a boil, then simmer over low for 30 minutes. Drain. Add the ham bone, ham, onion, celery, carrots, tomatoes, vegetable juice, and vegetable broth. Season with Worcestershire sauce, Dijon mustard, chili powder, bay leaves, pepper, parsley and lemon juice. Pour in enough of the chicken broth to cover the ingredients.
  2. Simmer over low heat, stirring occasionally, for about 8 hours. Add more chicken broth as needed throughout the day. Remove the ham bone and season with salt if needed. Continue to simmer for a couple more hours. Remove bay leaves before serving.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.75 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 24, 2008 by BenevolentEmpress 
I wrote this recipe and the directions printed are not as I wrote them. Here they are: Remove... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.75 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 15, 2008 by I Love to Eat 
Very nice recipe and very easy. Two changes I made. I did not use stock, I used water and a... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.75 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 12, 2008 by mummacita 
In the 16 yrs, I've been a mom & housewife I have stayed away from bean soup because I had a... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.75 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 28, 2008 by Julie 
YUM YUM YUM!!!! I forgot the lemon juice, and for the broth, I just used a combined total of... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.75 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 25, 2008 by Big Charlie 
Oh my gosh this is the best ham and bean soup I've ever tasted. I couldn't find vegetable... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.75 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 29, 2008 by cooking42 
This is defintely the BEST Bean and Ham soup recipe I have come across and a Great way to deal... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.75 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 26, 2008 by K9owned 
Wonderful soup. YOU HAVE TO MAKE IT...if you like ham & bean soup. One reviewer had added... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.75 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 30, 2008 by newcook 
Great soup, but it makes a HUGE pot. I read the previous reviews indicating that it was a big... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.75 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 5, 2008 by K. L. Coleman 
Truly one of the best soups I've ever had! So flavorful and filling. Also very inexspensive.... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.75 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 1, 2008 by Kim Fauth 
This was absolutely wonderful! It had great flavor and smelled great as I was cooking it all... MORE


 
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Nutritional Information
The Best Bean and Ham Soup

Servings Per Recipe: 12

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 260

  • Total Fat: 3.6g
  • Cholesterol: 14mg
  • Sodium: 1102mg
  • Total Carbs: 37.9g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 14.8g
  • Protein: 17.3g

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