Ham & (canned) Bean soup

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil or butter
  • 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 1/2 quarts beef stock or broth (you can use chicken)
  • 4 (15 ounce) cans white beans (cannellini beans) — (any combination of canned kidney beans and black beans can also be used)
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • pinch of salt, if needed

Instructions

  1. Sauté onions, carrots, and celery in butter or oil for 5 minutes.
  2. Add garlic and ham and sauté for 2 more minutes.
  3. Add broth, beans, and pepper then boil for 15 minutes.
  4. Salt if necessary and serve warm.

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