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Instant Pot Ham and Bean Soup

Instant Pot Ham and Bean Soup

A comforting Instant Pot Ham and Bean Soup made with leftover ham, navy beans, and vegetables.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Build Pressure and Release 25 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Dinner, lunch, Soup
Cuisine American
Servings 8 servings
Calories 312 kcal

Equipment

  • Instant Pot

Ingredients
  

Vegetables and Oil

  • 2 tablespoon canola oil
  • 1 medium yellow onion
  • 2 long celery ribs
  • 2 medium carrots
  • 4 cloves garlic peeled

Beans and Broth

  • 1.5 cups diced ham use leftover holiday ham if available
  • 1 lb dried navy beans
  • 8 cups chicken broth
  • 1 large bay leaf
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
  • salt
  • ham bone from leftover whole cooked ham, optional

Instructions
 

Preparation

  • Dice onions, celery, carrots, and ham. Peel garlic and set it all aside. Rinse the beans to get rid of any debris that might be in the bag and set aside to let it strain.

Cooking

  • Set Instant Pot to SAUTE and let it heat up. Add oil, onions, celery, and carrots and saute until veggies soften and start to golden. (If using ham bone, add ham bone to the pot.)
  • Press garlic and add it to the pot. Saute until fragrant.
  • Add diced ham, stir, and saute for a few minutes. Pour in beans, chicken broth, thyme, bay leaf, crushed red peppers, and salt. Don’t forget to taste to make sure you have enough salt.
  • Stir, close the lid and make sure it’s latched. Turn the valve to 'SEAL' and set the Instant Pot to pressure cook on high pressure cook mode for 30 minutes.
  • Let it do a natural release for about 10 minutes and then do a quick release. Be careful opening the lid.
  • NOTE: don't forget to discard the bay leaf and ham bone if using.

Notes

If you cooked ham on the bone for the holidays, you can throw in the bone as well. Cut the meat off the bone and add the bone into the pot while sautéing the veggies.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 312kcalCarbohydrates: 38gProtein: 19gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 16mgSodium: 1190mgPotassium: 1014mgFiber: 14gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 2620IUVitamin C: 18.8mgCalcium: 113mgIron: 4.1mg
Keyword Gluten-Free, Ham and Bean Soup, instant pot, leftover ham, navy beans, soup
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