Ham White Bean Soup (Instant Pot, Slow Cooker, Stove Top)

Prep Time

15 mins

Cook Time

15 mins

Total Time

30 mins

Hearty, starchy, and filling, this rustic White Bean Soup with Smoked Ham is the epitome of comfort food. Great way to use leftover ham.

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Mediterranean

Servings: 8

Calories: 187 kcal

Author: Delicious Meets Healthy

Ingredients

• 1 lb Great Northern beans soaked for 1 hour (see notes)
• 1 Tbsp olive oil
• 1 medium carrot chopped
• 1 medium onion chopped
• 3 cloves garlic minced
• 1 medium tomato peeled and chopped
• 1 lb ham cubed
• 4 cups vegetable stock
• 2 cup water *
• 2 tsp salt
• 1 tsp freshly ground black pepper
• 1 tsp dried mint
• 1 tsp thyme
• 1 tsp paprika

Instructions

Instant Pot Instructions

1. Press the “saute” button on the Instant Pot, and add the oil, carrot, onion, garlic, tomato to the pot. Cook stirring occasionally for 5 minutes. (This is an optional step. You can dump everything in at once if you want).
2. Dump the remaining ingredients in the Instant Pot and close the lid. Lock the lid, move the valve to sealing and cook on Manual for 15 minutes. 
3. When the ham and bean soup is done, and you hear the beep sound, click the Cancel/Keep Warm button. Let NPR for 10 minutes, and then QR until all the pressure is out. 
4. Open lid and serve warm.

Slow Cooker Instructions

1. Add everything to the slow cooker and cook on low for 8 hours (or on high for 4 hours).
2. Serve soup warm. 

Stove Top Instructions

1. Add cold water to cover the soaked beans by about 1 inch. Bring to boil over high heat, boil for 5 minutes.
2. Add sliced carrot, tomato, onion, garlic, ham, and drizzle about 1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil. Season with salt, pepper, paprika, crushed mint, thyme. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for about 1 hour, stirring occasionally, or until beans are tender.
3. Serve soup while it's warm.

Recipe Notes

Quick Soak - Place the beans in large saucepan with about 7 cups water. Bring to rapid boil on medium high heat, and boil for 5 minutes. Remove from heat, cover and let stand for 1 hour. Drain soak water and rinse beans.
Overnight Soak - Place beans in large saucepan with about 7 cups water. Cover and let stand overnight, or at least 6-8 hours. Drain soak water and rinse. 

*Initially, the recipe called for 4 cups water. I reduced it to 2 cups after some readers' feedback that it was too liquidy. Note though, that if you leave the soup in the fridge overnight, it gets thicker.

Nutrition Facts

Ham White Bean Soup (Instant Pot, Slow Cooker, Stove Top)

Amount Per Serving

Calories 187Calories from Fat 62

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 6.9g11%

Saturated Fat 2g10%

Cholesterol 32.3mg11%

Sodium 1469.2mg61%

Total Carbohydrates 17.6g6%

Dietary Fiber 4.4g18%

Sugars 2.3g

Vitamin A9%

Vitamin C12%

Calcium6%

Iron10%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.