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Instant Pot Navy Bean Soup

This delicious Instant Pot Navy Bean Soup recipe is a perfect use for leftover holiday ham. Made with just a few pantry staples, it is a hands-off simple soup recipe with tons of yummy flavor.
5 from 2 votes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Natural Pressure Release 10 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Course Soup
Cuisine American
Servings 8 servings
Calories 323 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 yellow onion
  • 3 stalks celery
  • 2 carrots
  • 1 garlic clove
  • 2 cups dried navy beans
  • 4 cups chicken stock
  • 8 ounces cubed cooked ham
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary
  • kosher salt to taste
  • black pepper to taste

Instructions
 

  • Chop the onion and celery. Peel and chop the carrots. Set your instant pot to sauté mode. Add olive oil, onion, celery, carrots and garlic to the instant pot and sauté until softened and fragrant, about 3-4 minutes. Press cancel on the instant pot to cancel sauté mode.
  • Rinse the dried beans to remove any debris. Add the rinsed navy beans, chicken stock, ham and rosemary to the instant pot. Give the pot a few stirs, making sure to scrape any stuck-on veggies off the bottom. Put the cover on the instant pot, and turn the pressure gauge on top to "Sealing." Cook the soup on high pressure for 45 minutes, then allow the pressure to natural release for 10 minutes. Quick release any remaining pressure.
  • Using an immersion blender, pulse the soup three or four times to blend some of the beans. Don't pulse too much - you want to leave plenty of beans intact. A few quick pulses is all the soup needs for a little added creaminess. Flavor the soup with Kosher salt and black pepper, to taste.

Notes

If you do not have an immersion blender, you could blend one ladle full of soup in a regular countertop blender and then return it to the soup. Or, leave the soup as is without blending - the soup will be a little more brothy and less creamy, but will still have great flavor!

Nutrition

Calories: 323kcalCarbohydrates: 41gProtein: 21gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 21mgSodium: 526mgPotassium: 927mgFiber: 14gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 2559IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 97mgIron: 4mg
Keyword instant pot soup, navy bean and ham soup, navy bean soup
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