About
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
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.
