Quick Ham and Bean Soup

Ingredients

• 2 cups hot water
• 2 teaspoons chicken bouillon granules
• 2 , 15 ounce
• 0.33 cups diced carrots
• 0.33 cups diced onion
• 1 small stalk celery , diced
• 0.5 teaspoons minced garlic
• 1 bay leaf
• 0.25 teaspoons ground black pepper
• ½ , 8 ounce
• salt to taste

Instructions

1. 1

   Bring water to a boil in a pot; add chicken bouillon and stir until dissolved.

2. 2

   Drain and rinse 1 can Great Northern beans. Reduce heat to low; stir drained beans and remaining can of undrained beans into bouillon mixture. Add carrots, onion, celery, garlic, bay leaf, and black pepper; bring soup to a boil.

3. 3

   Stir ham into soup, reduce heat to low, and simmer until vegetables are tender, about 30 minutes. Season with salt.