Best Quick And Easy Leftover Ham Soup Recipes

EASY LEFTOVER HAM AND BEAN SOUP

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A quick and easy Leftover Ham and Bean Soup that is healthy and filling, just perfect for a chilly day. The soup takes about 25 minutes to cook, and it's a great way of using up any ham leftovers you have after a big celebration like Thanksgiving, Christmas or Easter or just a good Sunday Roast. A hearty midweek meal for the whole family, this ham and bean soup is the perfect comfort food. Kids will love it too, as it's so tasty and colourful.

Provided by Daniela Apostol

Categories Soup

Time 25m

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1 1/2 cup leftover ham, cubed
1 tin cooked white beans ((400 g, 13oz))
1 onion
2 carrots
2 celery stalks
1 red pepper
5 cups stock/broth (either vegetable, chicken or beef )
2 tbsp tomato puree
1/2 tsp salt
1/8 tsp ground black pepper
1 tsp dried thyme
1 tbsp chopped fresh parsley

Steps:

Peel and chop the onion and carrots, and chop the red pepper and celery stalks.
Add the stock to a pot together with the vegetables, and cover the pot with a lid.
Leave to cook for about 15 minutes or until the the veggies are tender.
Add the beans (drained and rinsed) and cooked ham, tomato puree, salt, pepper and thyme, and leave to cook for a further 5 minutes.
Remove the pot from the heat and garnish with chopped parsley.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 135 kcal, Carbohydrate 18 g, Protein 12 g, Fat 2 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Cholesterol 31 mg, Sodium 2754 mg, Fiber 3 g, Sugar 11 g, ServingSize 1 serving

LEFTOVER HAM AND BEAN SOUP

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This Leftover Ham and Bean Soup recipe uses up the bone and extra meat from a ham to make a flavorful and mouthwatering soup. Get ready for a delicious, hearty and heavenly smelling dinner.

Provided by Joanna Cismaru

Categories Dinner Lunch Soup

Time 1h10m

Number Of Ingredients 16

Ingredients

2 tablespoon olive oil
1 large onion (chopped)
3 stalks celery (chopped)
2 medium carrots (chopped)
3 cloves garlic (minced)
2 cups leftover ham (chopped in cubes)
1 leftover ham bone
1 whole parsnip (peeled and cleaned)
2 bay leaves
8 cups vegetable broth (low sodium)
19 ounce cannellini beans ((1 can), drained and rinsed)
1 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon thyme
⅛ teaspoon salt (or to taste)
¼ teaspoon pepper (or to taste)
¼ cup fresh parsely (chopped, for garnish)

Steps:

In a large soup pot, heat olive oil. Add onion, celery and carrot and cook for about 5 minutes until onion is tender.
Add garlic, ham, ham bone, parsnip, bay leaves and the broth. If you don't have a ham bone, just skip it. Bring to a boil and lower heat to medium. Let cook for about 30 minutes.
Add rinsed beans, cumin, thyme and season with salt and pepper. Continue cooking for another 30 minutes.
Remove ham bone, bay leaves and parsnip. Garnish with parsley and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 210 kcal, Carbohydrate 21 g, Protein 12 g, Fat 9 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, Cholesterol 21 mg, Sodium 1527 mg, Fiber 5 g, Sugar 4 g, ServingSize 1 serving

CHEDDAR HAM SOUP

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I knew this ham soup recipe was a keeper when my mother-in-law asked for it! The hearty soup-chock-full of leftover ham, veggies and cheese-is creamy and comforting. And even though the recipe makes enough to feed a crowd, don't expect it to last more than one meal! -Marty Matthews, Clarksville, Tennessee

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner Lunch

Time 30m

Yield 7 servings (1-3/4 quarts).

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

2 cups diced peeled potatoes
2 cups water
1/2 cup sliced carrot
1/4 cup chopped onion
1/4 cup butter, cubed
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
2 cups 2% milk
1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
1-1/2 cups cubed fully cooked ham
1 cup frozen peas

Steps:

In a large saucepan, combine the potatoes, water, carrot and onion. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and cook until tender, 10-15 minutes. , Meanwhile, in another saucepan, melt butter. Stir in flour until smooth. Gradually add the milk, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until thickened, about 2 minutes. Stir in cheese until melted. Stir into undrained potato mixture. Add ham and peas; heat through.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 331 calories, Fat 20g fat (12g saturated fat), Cholesterol 73mg cholesterol, Sodium 772mg sodium, Carbohydrate 19g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 19g protein.