Easy Ham and Bean Soup

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Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 3 carrots small dice
  • 1 small onion small dice
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves
  • 4 14.5 ounce cans white beans
  • 3 cups chicken stock
  • 2 cups diced smoked ham
  • 1 smoked ham hock
  • 2 dried bay leaves
  • Kosher salt to taste
  • Black pepper to taste
  • 1/4 cup minced parsley

Instructions

  • In a 5-quart soup pot, pour the olive oil and set it over a medium-high flame, ensuring an even distribution of heat.
  • Once the oil reaches its optimum temperature, introduce the carrots and onions, ensuring they are spread out evenly. Allow them to cook for approximately 5 minutes, or until the onions achieve a translucent appearance.
  • Incorporate the garlic and fresh thyme leaves, stirring them in until well combined with the other ingredients.
  • Proceed to add the white beans – ensuring to include the juice for enhanced flavor – the chicken stock, diced ham, ham hock, and bay leaves into the pot. Stir meticulously to ensure an even mixture.
  • Let the soup simmer gently for a duration of 10-15 minutes, during which it should attain a slightly thickened consistency, indicating the melding of flavors.
  • After achieving the desired consistency, sample the soup and season with kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to your preferred taste profile.
  • Lastly, integrate the minced parsley and ensure it’s evenly dispersed before serving the soup while it’s still at its optimal temperature.

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