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Quick Ham and Bean Soup on a plate
Andrew Fowler

Quick Ham and Bean Soup

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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings: 6
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 small yellow onion finely diced
  • 2 medium carrots cut into thin half-moons
  • 1 celery rib thinly sliced
  • 2 cans 15 oz each butter beans, drained and rinsed
  • 12 oz fully cooked ham cut into 1/2-inch cubes
  • 4 cups low-sodium chicken broth
  • 1/2 tsp dried thyme
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper
  • 2 tsp Dijon mustard
  • 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar

Method
 

  1. Heat oil in 5-quart pot over medium. Cook onion, carrots, and celery 6 minutes.
  2. Mash 1/2 cup beans with 1/2 cup measured broth until mostly smooth. Add to pot with remaining beans, broth, ham, thyme, and pepper.
  3. Simmer partly covered 12 to 15 minutes until carrots tender and ham 165°F.
  4. Stir gently from bottom, keeping most beans whole. Off heat, add Dijon and cider vinegar.
  5. Divide ham, beans, and ample broth among 6 bowls.