Basic Ham and Bean Soup

• servings: 8 servings
• active time: 15 minutes
• total time: 2 hours 45 minutes

Ingredients

8 cups water

1 pound dry great northern beans, sorted and rinsed

½ teaspoon salt

1 cup chopped carrots

1 cup chopped onion

½ stalk celery, chopped

1 teaspoon minced garlic

1 teaspoon mustard powder

2 bay leaves

1 ham hock

2 cups chopped ham

½ teaspoon ground white pepper, or to taste

Directions

Gather all ingredients.

Place water and beans in a large pot; bring to a boil over high heat. Stir in salt and remove the pot from heat; cover, and let stand for 1 hour.

Add carrots, onion, celery, garlic, mustard, and bay leaves to the pot with beans; stir well. Add ham hock and bring to a boil; reduce heat to low and simmer for 1 hour.

Remove ham hock and discard. Stir in chopped ham and simmer for 30 minutes. Season with ground white pepper to taste.

Nutrition

• Calories: 262 kcal
• Total Fat: 4 g
• Saturated Fat: 1 g
• Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
• Cholesterol: 17 mg
• Sodium: 528 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 40 g
• Dietary Fiber: 12 g
• Protein: 18 g