Slow-Cooker Heavenly Ham and Bean Soup

Name: Slow-Cooker Heavenly Ham and Bean Soup
Prep time: 25 min
Total time: 4 h 25 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon butter; 1 1/3 cups chopped onions; 1 cup chopped celery; 3/4 cup chopped carrots; 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped; 1/2 cup dry white wine; 1 dried bay leaf; 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme leaves; 1 carton (32 oz) Progresso™ chicken broth; 1 can (16 oz) navy beans, drained, rinsed; 1 can (15 oz) Progresso™ chickpeas (garbanzo beans), drained, rinsed; 1 can (15 oz) Progresso™ red kidney beans, drained, rinsed; 1 can (14.5 oz) Muir Glen™ organic fire roasted diced tomatoes, undrained; 1 lb cooked ham, cut into 1/2-inch cubes; 1 smoked ham hock (3/4 lb); 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar; 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley

6 Ratings

6 Reviews

Prep 25 min
Total 4 hr 25 min
Ingredients 17
Servings 8

Enjoy your dinner with this slow cooked ham soup that features Muir Glen® tomatoes, Progresso® chicken broth and beans.

By Pillsbury Kitchens

Updated December 26, 2014

Make With

Progresso Broth

Ingredients

1 tablespoon butter
1 1/3 cups chopped onions
1 cup chopped celery
3/4 cup chopped carrots
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1/2 cup dry white wine
1 dried bay leaf
1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme leaves
1 carton (32 oz) Progresso™ chicken broth
1 can (16 oz) navy beans, drained, rinsed
1 can (15 oz) Progresso™ chickpeas (garbanzo beans), drained, rinsed
1 can (15 oz) Progresso™ red kidney beans, drained, rinsed
1 can (14.5 oz) Muir Glen™ organic fire roasted diced tomatoes, undrained
1 lb cooked ham, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
1 smoked ham hock (3/4 lb)
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley

Steps

1

Spray 6-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. In 12-inch nonstick skillet, melt butter over medium-high heat. Cook onions, celery, carrots and garlic in butter 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add wine, bay leaf and thyme; cook 5 minutes.
2

In slow cooker, stir together vegetable mixture, broth, navy beans, chickpeas, kidney beans, tomatoes and cubed ham. Add ham hock. Cover; cook on Low heat setting 4 hours.
3

Remove ham hock from slow cooker; cool slightly. Remove and discard bay leaf. When cool enough to handle, remove meat from ham hock and discard bones. Add meat, vinegar and parsley to slow cooker; stir.