Best Ham and Bean Soup

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The best ham and bean soup recipe. Mary Detweiler reports that when she was a cook in a restaurant years ago, this was her best-selling soup. One taste and your family will agree it's a winner!

"I made this today, and got RAVE reviews for it. I've made other ham and bean soups and have never liked how they turned out, but this one is a winner! I didn't put the potatoes or the peas in because I didn't have either item, and I cooked it in a crockpot instead of on the stove top, but I think other than that, I made it the same. Oh, and I used dried navy beans that I soaked overnight instead of canned beans, but that's not a huge difference. If anyone is looking for a good way to use up some ham, this is it!" - HavaLyon

Yield: 8 Servings Ready in 50 minutes

Cuisine: AmericanMain Ingredient: Ham

(4.6, 105) 94% would make again (reviews)

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Original recipe makes 8 Servings

3/4 poundFully cooked ham; cubed

1 mediumOnion

2 clovesGarlic

2 tablespoonsButter

2 16-oz cansGreat Northern Beans; rinsed and; drained

3 cupsChicken broth

2 cupsWater

1 cupPotatoes; peeled, diced

3/4 cupCarrots; diced

3/4 cupCelery

1/4 teaspoonPepper

1/2 cupFrozen peas

2 tablespoonsFresh parsley; minced

Best Ham and Bean Soup Preparation

In a 3 quart saucepan, saute ham, onion and garlic in butter until onion is tender.

Add the next seven ingredients; cover and simmer for 30 minutes or until vegetables are tender.

Add peas and cook for 5 minutes. Add parsley and serve.

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Calories Per Serving: 276
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Best Ham and Bean Soup Reviews
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	tripletmama 1 months, 2 weeks, 1 days, 6 hours, 20 minutes ago
	Good soup. It is not very filling, so it's best paired with bread and a salad. I suggest not adding any salt because ham is generally already fairly salty. Also, my husband and I agreed that adding more potatoes, carrots, and celery would make it even better. valopy 1 months, 3 weeks, 5 days, 7 hours, 21 minutes ago
	My son and husband both liked it, definitely make again! landersk40 1 months, 4 weeks, 1 days, 4 hours, 16 minutes ago
	Have made this twice using left over baked ham. It's simple and delicious. I will be adding this one to the line up. SCarGo65 2 months, 1 weeks, 1 days, 4 hours, 50 minutes ago
	So GOOD! I have made this a few times now. Always a HIT! Was not bland at all. Be sure to pick a ham steak with the bone, thats reduced sodium if you can find. janelllawyer 2 months, 2 weeks, 1 hours, 7 minutes ago
	Very good soup base, but a little bland. I added salt, cayenne pepper, white pepper, a bay leaf and more garlic. I also added an additional can of beans (which I pureed) to thicken the soup. I used chicken stock instead of broth. With the additions, I will definitely make this again. mogriff1 2 months, 3 weeks, 3 days, 3 hours, 31 minutes ago
	Loved this had it on a rainy day with a panini.Idid add a can of tomatoe soup for extra richness.also added some dried thyme. swellgirl 2 months, 3 weeks, 5 days, 1 hours, 55 minutes ago
	Delicious! Perfect use for leftovers & perfect for cold winter days!!! Rhonda2773 3 months, 6 days, 4 hours, 39 minutes ago
	Loved this soup! I made a double batch so we can freeze and reheat another time. Mschmid 4 months, 2 weeks, 23 hours, 11 minutes ago
	Loved it! The peas and parsley really add a nice freshness. I added a bay leaf and mashed the beans and potatoes just a bit because I prefer a little thicker consistency. I used 5 cups of chicken stock and eliminated the water. amyelizabeth1 4 months, 2 weeks, 2 days, 3 hours, 31 minutes ago
	Fantastic recipe. I put mine over fresh cornbread and it was so good. Dmb2ber 4 months, 2 weeks, 2 days, 22 hours, 26 minutes ago
	Lovely easy soup. Next time I will add more liquid as I prefer a 'soupier' soup. Fiece 4 months, 2 weeks, 3 days, 19 hours, 46 minutes ago
	Was really good but just ham and bean soup. hope3683 4 months, 3 weeks, 4 days, 1 hours, 26 minutes ago
	I love it... taste just like my nannie made it!!! Aprilj77 5 months, 2 weeks, 2 days, 3 hours, 15 minutes ago
	I used dry northern beans and let simmer, added vegetables towards last. Very good. FoxDen4 5 months, 2 weeks, 2 days, 21 hours, 49 minutes ago
	britishfairellc 6 months, 3 weeks, 3 days, 17 hours, 37 minutes ago
	Out of all of the BigOven recipes I've tried so far, this was my first dud. Just not a lot of flavor to speak of here, even with the extra clove of garlic I added. If making this for the first time, I suggest adding a lot more fresh herbs, like thyme, rosemary, oregano & basil. Go for about 2 tbsp of ALL FOUR. Otherwise this dish is just too bland. daniellehancock 9 months, 20 hours, 1 minutes ago
	Truly is the best! Loved it! I let it simmer for longer than 30 minutes, though. christinebakke 10 months, 2 days, 12 minutes ago
	Yummy! Used left over ham, un used veggies and cans of beans hiding in the back of the pantry. Easy to substitute. Kimmacc 10 months, 2 weeks, 5 days, 17 hours, 14 minutes ago
	Was easy to make and tasted great. soultaker999 11 months, 1 weeks, 5 days, 20 hours, 44 minutes ago