Ham and Bean Soup Recipe (Crock Pot)
This Ham and Bean Soup Recipe is hearty, delicious, and so easy to make! Filled with your favorite types of beans, healthy vegetables, and tender leftover ham, this delicious slow cooker soup is cozy, flavorful, and loved by the whole family.
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 311kcal
Ingredients
- 1 (1 pound) package 15 bean soup mix - seasoning packet discarded (see notes)
- 1 leftover ham bone with meat - (or ham hocks, diced ham, ground pork, or pork sausage)
- 1 large yellow onion - diced
- 6 large carrots - chopped
- 4 ribs celery - chopped
- 6 cloves garlic - minced
- 2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon fresh black pepper
- 2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- ½ teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper - optional
- 1 (15 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
- 10 cups water or low-sodium chicken broth
- 2 bay leaves
- Fresh thyme and rosemary - to garnish
Instructions
- Thoroughly rinse the dry beans in clean, cold water.
- Transfer the beans, ham bone, onion, carrots, celery, garlic, salt, black pepper, dried Italian seasoning, cumin, crushed red pepper, and canned tomatoes to a large slow cooker.
- Stir in the chicken broth and bay leaves, mixing well to combine.
- Cover and cook on high for 6 hours or low for 7-8 hours.
- Once the beans are tender, remove the ham bone from the pot and allow it to cool for 5-10 minutes before carefully removing any meat from the bone. Add the meat back to the soup and discard the ham bone.
- Cook for an additional 30 minutes before serving.
Notes
- If you don't have a leftover ham bone, substitute with a 1 1/2- 2 pound smoked ham hock, 3 cups of diced ham (or more!), or 1-2 pounds of sausage or ground pork.
- Not a fan of pork? Replace with leftover chicken or turkey.
- I used one package of this 15-bean soup mix but did not include the seasoning packet. There are other mixed bean combos out there, including this 13-bean soup mix or this 16-bean soup mix. Feel free to use any of the previously mentioned, or stick to just one type of bean (any type of white bean work really well in this recipe).
- Serve this yummy ham soup with your favorite cornbread recipe.
- I recommend using a slow cooker that is at least 6 quarts or larger.
Nutrition
Calories: 311kcal | Carbohydrates: 44g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 21mg | Sodium: 939mg | Potassium: 1181mg | Fiber: 19g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 1725IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 27mg | Iron: 0.5mg
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