Ham and White Bean Soup - Instant Pot Pressure Cooker Recipe

Ham and bean soup = comfort food on a cold winter day. However, it is Christmas day in Texas and the weather is a hot 72 degrees outside. But we have air condition right? Between the excitement of using my Instant Pot and then need to get rid of leftover ham, this recipe was created. I hope you enjoy, no matter what the weather.

Ingredients:

• 1-2 Tbls oil
• 1 lb dry navy beans
• 8 cups liquid - (I used 3 cans of reduced sodium chicken broth and 5 cups water)
• 1 onion, diced
• 1/3 cup carrots, diced
• 3 celery stalks, diced
• 1 Tbls minced garlic
• Black pepper to taste
• 1 cup ham, diced (I used my leftover ham from Christmas)

Instructions

You must first prepare your beans before you can cook them. The first way is to soak the beans overnight. Cover the beans with water, let them sit overnight and then rinse them well. The second method is the quick soak method. On a stove top, bring beans and water to a boil in a large pot, turn off heat and let sit for almost 1 hour. Then rinse and drain the beans.

Put 1-2 Tbsp oil into Instant pot and hit the 'sauté' button. Once hot, add in the onions. Keep stirring frequently until they are cooked and browned (about 10 mins).

Add carrots, celery and garlic and sauté 3 mins more.

Add ham and sauté 3 minutes more.

Add in drained beans, black pepper and 8 cups liquid. Stir.

Put the lid on and make sure valve is on sealing (not venting). Hit the 'manual' button and then make sure it is on high pressure, 20 minutes cook time.

I did a natural pressure release after 20 minutes (while I roasted marshmallows outside in 72 degree weather on Christmas day). Open up the vent and let the remaining steam out, then open up the lid.

Take out 1 cup of bean soup. Pick out any ham pieces and throw them back into the pot. Blend the 1 cup of bean soup with an immersion blender {Amazon link}. Put the blended soup back into the pot. This will help thicken it up a bit.

Ready to serve! I normally add a little hot sauce, but it was so yummy, I didn't want to change a thing!

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