Ham Beans and Escarole Soup Recipe

It's getting cooler outside these days, so what's better than soup....nothing. Right? Here is a modification of the traditional escarole soup that was my mother-in-law's recipe.  I hope you enjoy it.  She used mini meatballs that she would make herself.  So, to make this a quick weeknight meal for a family of four, I changed it to precooked ham and added cannellini beans.  Canned beans are great to add to any meal. It makes the meal more balanced, and I always feel full afterward. I hope you like it.

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Ham and Escarole Soup Recipe Ingredients

1 tablespoon Olive Oil (Affiliate Link)
2 Cloves of Garlic
¾ cup of cooked Ham
½ teaspoon dried Thyme (Affiliate Link)
2 cups water
4 cups of bone broth (or chicken broth)
4 cups of Escarole chopped into small pieces
1 can of cannellini beans

Ham and Escarole Soup Recipe Instructions

Heat a Dutch oven (Affiliate Link) saucepan to medium heat and add olive oil (Affiliate Link).  Add the garlic for a minute, and then add the ham, beans, and thyme for about 3 minutes.

The next step in this escarole soup recipe is to add water and broth and bring it to a boil. This may take about 5-6 minutes.

Add the escarole and stir in. Cook until the escarole is cooked.

Serve immediately in a bowl with toasted bread.

Warm Ham and Escarole Soup Reveal

And, here is the finished soup. What do you think? Would you try it for dinner tonight? It's super easy, and you probably have the ingredients in your refrigerator and pantry (Affiliate Link).

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Here is the printable recipe for your convenience.

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