From Better Homes and Gardens

Comfort food! Ham and bean soup takes on a new look with the colorful addition of parsnips, carrots, and spinach.

Ham and Bean Soup with Vegetables

From EatingWell

Like poor people everywhere, mountain people in the South thrived for centuries on food that was indigenous, inexpensive and healthful. These days "soup beans" speak instant comfort to anyone who had familial connections from Appalachia, where every garden produced shelling beans that could be eaten fresh or grown to maturity for dry beans. Serve this thick, stewlike soup with cornbread, pickle relish and diced sweet onion.

Soup Beans

From Better Homes and Gardens

Using lean ham helps make this a low-calorie recipe that still provides the smoky flavor that pairs so well with beans.

Vegetable-Bean Soup with Ham

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This hearty concoction of grains, ham, and vegetables is a meal in itself.

Lentil, Barley, and Ham Soup

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Simmering both beef and ham shanks with beans and vegetables gives this soup its rich, bold flavors. Make ahead so you can come home to a gratifying soup supper during a busy week.

Tuscan Bean Soup with Spinach

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Count on leftover ham for this hearty yet low-calorie soup. Buy bagged spinach to cut down on prep time.

Vegetable Bean with Ham Soup