Bean and Ham Soup

This was the request of my 12 year old son to have on the menu this week.  It can be a lengthy process with boiling a ham bone and soaking beans but seriously I never have time for that.  So here's the shortcut version and still just as delicious!

Bean and Ham Soup:

1 hamsteak

4 cans Great Northern beans.  White beans and navy beans are also great

1 small onion chopped

2 small/medium carrots chopped

2 celery stalks chopped

1 bay leaf

1 teaspoon dried oregano, or dried thyme

1 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon black pepper

 

 Cube the ham steak and place in a pot along with the rest of the ingredients. Include the juice from the canned beans.  I cut my vegetables into bigger chunks and the ham into about 1-1.5 inch cubes.

 

Stir all the ingredients together and add 3 cups of water.

 

Bring to a boil and then turn down heat and simmer for about 45 minutes.  If you want it less chunky add more water that the given amount.  Pair it with some dinner rolls and enjoy!  Simply Delicious