This Ham, Bean and Cabbage Soup recipe is one you will want to make on one of those cold nights. It is so simple to make and it’s delicious!
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Ham, Bean and Cabbage Soup
I have tons and tons of recipes I’ve gathered over the years. Believe it or not, I have even purged {gasp} some of the ones I knew I would probably never make – because they were 1. too complicated 2. required weird ingredients 3. didn’t fit my family’s tastes or 4. because I had other similar recipes.
If you “know” me – purging recipes is not an easy task …… I’m sort of a recipe hoarder … I think I need a 12 step program or something – it’s really that bad. (Have you seen my Pinterest boards?! They will more than prove it to ya ….. I’ve just moved over into digital hoarding now – and looking at some of y’alls boards, I know I am not alone!)
I found this soup recipe years ago …. I can’t even remember who or where it came from. I “filed it away” for quite some time before I ever really made it. Once, while I was looking through my recipes (because that’s what all cool foodies do), I stopped on this recipe and wondered why I hadn’t tried it before. I loved the simplicity …. I loved the fact that it was healthy … and budget-friendly? Hello soup recipe – where and why have you been hiding from me?! God knows I probably have gazillions of other recipes lovingly tucked away, waiting to be rediscovered. Help me …. Don’t be like me.
This feeds my soup love …. my deep, sincere love of soup. I don’t discriminate – I love ’em all. There is something so comforting in a bowl of soup …. it renders warm and fuzzy feelings. I like feeling warm and fuzzy feelings.
Ham, Bean and Cabbage Soup
This feeds my soup love .... my deep, sincere love of soup. I don't discriminate - I love 'em all. There is something so comforting in a bowl of soup .... it renders warm and fuzzy feelings.
Ingredients
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 2 carrots, peeled and chopped
- 2 tbsp. vegetable oil
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 8 oz. pre-cooked ham or smoked turkey, diced
- 2 cups cabbage, chopped into bite-size pieces
- 1 can (14.5 oz.) diced tomatoes, undrained
- 1 tsp. chili powder
- 1 can (16 oz.) Great Northern beans, drained
- Salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
- In a large saucepan, saute the onion and carrots in oil until the onion is tender.
- Add the broth, ham or smoked turkey, cabbage, tomatoes, and chili powder.
- Bring the mixture to a boil. Lower heat, cover, and simmer the soup for 15-20 minutes.
- Add the beans, salt, and pepper. Continue to simmer for 20-25 minutes or until the cabbage is tender.
- Serve.
Notes
- This soup easily doubles.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 6 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 169Total Fat: 7gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 31mgSodium: 868mgCarbohydrates: 14gFiber: 4gSugar: 4gProtein: 14g
Please note that the nutritional information listed on this page is an estimation based on the products I used. Ingredients and nutritional information can vary greatly between brands. Always be sure to read labels.
Originally published on October 12, 2012. Updated on April 22, 2021.
Great soup. The new Food on Friday is all about soup. It would be wonderful if you linked this in. Here's the link . Have a souper duper week!
Fall is here. This sounds yummy–and gluten-free! Yea! I’m so glad you linked this up at One Creative Weekend! I love it! Hope your weekend is fantastic.
Oh my gosh, this soup looks rockin', Jamie!
I never saw this combo before. thank you for sharing 🙂
Great looking soup… I blog about simple living and the hardest thing for me to keep to a minimum are recipes. I think your purging reasons are right on. Thanks for sharing this on foodie friday.
That looks absolutely amazing. I am a soup lover too, and also a recipe hoarder, and have recently moved on to bigger and better hoarding…..Pinterest! LOL!! And I won't mention the boxes and boxes of cookbooks and recipe clippings that sit among me. This is a great recipe to share at Foodie Friends Friday. Thank you!
We love ham and bean soup, but I never thought to add cabbage! What a great idea! Thanks for sharing at Church Supper. Have a blessed week & come back soon ~EMM
this sounds so good!!
I think this would be my mom's perfect soup. Has her name all over it. Thanks for sharing!
Soups with beans are so under-appreciated! This looks really tasty 🙂
I love soups like this! Sarah
This soup looks so warm and cozy. Thank you so much for sharing your awesome recipe with Full Plate Thursday. Hope you have a great weekend and come back soon!
Miz Helen
Jamie,
HA! A fellow recipe hoarder here 🙂 I know what you mean about purging recipes. I have stacks of pages I print out every day from blogs and I so need to go through them and only keep the ones I REALLY intend to try. This soup is delicious looking so I'll probably be adding one more to my stack! Thanks! If you ever find that 12 step program, sign me up 🙂
Thanks so much for linking up to Creative Thursday. Can’t wait to see what you share this week! Have a wonderful week.
Michelle
You know those days when there’s nothing thawed or in the fridge or planned for dinner ? Well, tonite was that nite !
I brainstormed as to what I could possibly cook and googled cabbage bean ham……this recipe popped up amongst others and it sounded the most promissing for the ingredients I had on hand. I HATE when folks say ‘I made it with a few changes’ but I had to only use what I had on hand. I sauteed 1 lg. onion, 1/2 head finely shredded cabbage & 1 lg clove garlic & a little salt & pepper. I added 2 drained cans great northern, 1 can canellini & a can crushed tomatoes along with chicken broth & chili powder and finally a little frozen corn, peas & carrots.
The result, for some reason, was mind-blowingly good ! The hubby had 2 bowls while singing his praises and I loved it.
Thanks for the inspiration !