Best Navy Bean Soup Recipe
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A hearty navy bean soup loaded with white beans, ham, bacon, and vegetables like potatoes, carrots, and celery. Rich and satisfying, it's a classic comfort dish perfect for cold weather meals.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 8- 1 lb. dried white navy beans (OR 3 (15 oz.) cans navy beans, rinsed and drained)
- 8 oz. bacon, finely chopped (optional (recommend if using chicken))
- 1 large onion (chopped)
- 1 bulb of fennel (chopped)
- 1 1/2 cups chopped celery
- 3 carrots (chopped)
- 4-6 garlic cloves (minced)
- 1 14.5 oz. can fire roasted diced tomatoes, (undrained)
- 2 cups Yukon gold potatoes (chopped into 1/2” cubes)
- 6 cups low sodium chicken broth
- water (in directions)
- 1 tsp EACH ground (dried) mustard, dried parsley
- 1/2 tsp EACH dried basil, dried oregano, dried thyme, smoked paprika
- 1/4 tsp EACH pepper, red pepper flakes
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 meaty ham bone (OR 2 1/2 cups chopped ham or shredded chicken)
- 1/4 cup finely chopped chives
- salt to taste (will depend on if using salty ham or chicken)
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 135M
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.
- Prep
- 15m
- Cook
- 2h
- Sodium
- 1022mg
- Total sugar
- 7g
Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 1770mg
- Calcium
- 234mg
- Iron
- 5mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 15M
- SODIUM
- 1022MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.