White Bean Soup

Name: White Bean Soup
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 small onion, finely chopped; 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped; 3 (15.5 oz.) cans white beans, rinsed and drained; 1 smoked pork chop or 2 smoked ham hocks; 2 cups low-sodium chicken broth; 3 sprigs fresh thyme; Salt and pepper

8 ingredients

3 steps

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 small onion, finely chopped
3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
3 (15.5 oz.) cans white beans, rinsed and drained
1 smoked pork chop or 2 smoked ham hocks
2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
3 sprigs fresh thyme
Salt and pepper

Directions

1

Warm olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, 1 minute more.
2

Scrape onions and garlic into a slow cooker. Add beans, pork chop, broth, 1 cup water and thyme and cook on low heat for 4 to 5 hours, until beans are tender, adding more water during cooking if necessary.
3

Discard thyme sprigs. Remove pork chop and shred meat. Return meat to soup. Season with salt and pepper, and then serve.