Sometimes this winter weather just calls for soup.  And I love soup.  Nothing smells better than a house with homemade soup simmering on the stove.  (Except maybe one with homemade bread in the oven.)  But, sometimes in our busy schedules we just don’t have time to make soup.  The hours of simmering on the stove.  All of the cutting and chopping and waiting for the meat the cool so that it can be removed from the bone.  But this Quick Ham and Bean Soup is a weeknight meal that you can make (mostly) from scratch.

Quick Ham and Bean Soup

If you follow my blog here, you know that we purchased half a pig from a friend who raised it for harvest.  And, you also know that we had lots of leftovers from the ham we got from said pig.  I already shared Cheesy Ham Shepherd’s Pie with you and Six Uses for Leftover Ham.  Today, I am going to share a quick soup recipe that you can make from leftover ham or from a ham steak.  And, unlike a ham bone soup, it’s quick enough for a weeknight meal.

The trick is to use canned beans a little bit of stock helper, Better than Bouillon Ham Base.

So just chop an onion and a couple of stalks of celery.  Saute them in some butter until soft.  Add some water, ham, a can of beans and some Better than Bouillon Ham Base.  Bring it to a boil and then let it simmer for 20 minutes or more if you have time.  When I made this soup, we didn’t have time and the celery was still a little chewy, but overall the flavor was perfect.

Weeknight Soup

So we hope that you will make a batch of Quick Ham and Bean Soup.  We have some ham on reserve in the freezer to make another batch soon.  Let us know what you think in the comments below.  And be sure to come back for a quick Hearty Tomato Soup that is perfect for grilled cheese.

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