One Pot Ham, White Bean, and Tortellini Soup

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One Pot Ham, White Bean, and Tortellini Soup

This Ham, Bean, and Tortellini Soup is a hearty and flavorful dish that's perfect for repurposing leftover ham. Packed with tender vegetables, savory beans, and cheesy tortellini, it’s a comforting meal that comes together in under an hour. The creamy broth, with optional half and half, makes it versatile enough for a lighter or more indulgent version to suit your taste!

Course Main Dish, Soup

Cuisine American

Keyword beans, Christmas, Easter, ham, leftovers, tortellini

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 35

Total Time 50

Servings servings

Calories 482kcal

Author Laura

Equipment

Ingredients

3 Tbsp butter
2 Tbsp olive oil
½ onion chopped
2 carrots diced
2 stalks celery diced
4 cloves garlic minced
⅓ cup flour
6 cups chicken broth divided
2 Tbsp cornstarch
2 cups cooked ham cubed
30 oz cannellini beans, (two 15 oz cans) rinsed and drained
1 Tbsp Dijon mustard
2 bay leaves
1 Tbsp chicken bouillon
1 tsp dried parsley or 1 Tbsp fresh
½ tsp dried oregano
½ tsp dried thyme
½ tsp ground cumin
pepper to taste
¼ tsp red pepper flakes optional
4 cups cheese tortellini (1 lb) frozen or refrigerated
2-3 cups half and half

Instructions

In a stock pot, melt butter with olive oil. Add onions and saute for a couple of minutes, Add in the carrots and celery and cook for 3 minutes.
Add in the garlic and cook just until fragrant. Sprinkle flour over veggies and cook while stirring for 3 minutes.
Slowly add in 5 1/2 cups of the chicken broth and stir until flour blends in. Then mix the remaining 1/2 cup broth with the cornstarch. Slowly stir into the pot. Add the ham, beans, mustard, bay leaves, bouillon, and all of the remaining seasonings.
Bring to a simmer and cover. cook for 15 minutes stirring occasionally until veggies are tender.
Add in tortellini and cook for a few minutes until tender. Stir in half and half. The amount used will depend on what consistency you want the soup to be. You could even leave it out and have a brothy version of this soup. Just add in more kitchen broth to get the desired consistency. Serves 6-8

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