Ham & Bean Soup
Ham & Bean Soup is BEST thing to eat during sweater weather.
Author: Delish/Photo credit to simplyrecipes.com
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 small yellow onion, chopped
- 2 small carrots, thinly sliced
- 1 stalk celery, thinly sliced
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp. fresh thyme
- ½ tsp. sweet paprika
- 2 c. low-sodium chicken broth
- 2 (15-oz.) cans white beans, drained and rinsed
- Kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 2 cups leftover ham, shredded
- Freshly chopped parsley, for serving
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan, heat oil over medium heat. Add onion and carrot and cook until onion is soft about 7 minutes. Add celery, garlic, and thyme, and cook, stirring, until garlic is fragrant, about 2 minutes more. Add chicken broth, 2 cups of water, and beans; bring to a boil. Season with salt and pepper.
- Reduce heat, and simmer until the soup has thickened slightly, about 20 minutes. Stir ham into soup and season with salt and pepper.
- Serve warm topped with parsley.
