Instant Pot Ham and Bean Soup

Ingredients

• 1/2 tablespoon canola or olive oil
• 1/2 cup diced onions
• 2 stalks celery thinly, sliced
• 1/2 cup diced carrots
• 2 garlic cloves minced
• 2 cups chicken stock or additional water
• 2 cups dried white northern beans
• 4 cups water
• 1 ham bone or smoked ham hock
• 6 ounces tomato sauce
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 sprig of fresh thyme
• 1 teaspoon seasoned salt
• 1 teaspoon pepper

Steps

1. Turn Instant Pot to saute and let heat up for a minute or two.

2. Add in oil, onions, celery, and carrots and saute for 3-4 minutes, or until onions have become soft and translucent. Add in garlic and saute for another 30 seconds. Turn instant pot OFF.

3. Add in the chicken stock into the inner pot and scrape up any browned bits from bottom of inner pot.

4. Rinse the dried beans and look through beans to be sure there are no stray rocks.

5. Add water, ham bone, beans, carrots, tomato sauce, bay leaf, thyme, and pepper to Instant Pot.

6. Place lid on pressure cooker and turn vent knob to sealed. Cook 60 minutes on HIGH pressure.

7. Open lid and remove ham bone, bay leaf, and thyme sprigs.

8. Remove ham from bone and stir into soup along with the seasoned salt. Adjust seasonings to taste and serve.

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