New Year's Ham Bean Soup

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil


• 1 onion diced


• 1 large carrot peeled and diced


• 1/2 cup finely chopped celery


• 4 cloves garlic minced


• 2 cups shredded cooked ham


• 1 quart (1 litre) chicken stock or broth (you can use beef)


• 2 bay leaves (or 1 tablespoon fresh chopped thyme)


• 3 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley


• 4 (15 ounce) cans white beans (cannellini beans) -- no salt added, keep the liquid


• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper


• pinch of salt, if needed

Directions

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  In a large pot or saucepan, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add onion, carrots and celery. Cook until onions are softened (5 minutes). Sauté the garlic until fragrant (30 seconds - 1 minute). 

  
  
  
  


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  Add the ham and cook for a further 2 minutes, then pour in the stock. Add the bay leaves (or thyme) and parsley. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes to combine all of the flavours together.

  
  
  
  


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  Stir in the beans along with the liquid from the can and season with pepper. Let simmer for 2 minutes, taste test and season with salt if needed.

  
  
  
  

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  Serve warm.

  
  
  
  

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