Soups & Salads
Ham-It-Up White Bean Soup
Ham-It-Up White Bean Soup
Level
Easy
Prep
5 minutes
Cook
15 minutes
Servings
6 servings (1 cup each)
- Use every last bit of leftover ham in a comfortingly creamy soup seasoned with hearty cannellini beans and other on-hand staples like frozen peas. Make a larger batch and freeze to enjoy bowls of steaming and flavor packed Ham-It-Up White Bean Soup at any moment.
KEY INGREDIENTS
INGREDIENTS
- ●1 tablespoon olive oil
- ●1/2 small onion, chopped
- ●2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- ●1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- ●1 can (12 fluid ounces) NESTLÉ® CARNATION® Evaporated Milk
- ●1 can (14.5 fluid ounces) reduced-sodium chicken broth
- ●1 1/2 cups (about 6 ounces) cooked ham, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- ●1 can (15.5 ounces) cannellini (white kidney) beans, undrained
- ●1/2 cup frozen peas
- ●Ground black pepper (optional)
MAKE IT
Step 1
Heat oil in medium saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and garlic; cook, stirring occasionally, for 1 to 2 minutes or until onion is tender. Stir in flour. Gradually stir in evaporated milk and broth. Cook, stirring constantly, until mixture comes to a boil. Add ham, beans and peas. Heat through. Season to taste with pepper.
One cup coarsely chopped spinach leaves can be substituted for the peas.
