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2 white bowls of ham and bean soup with a plate of cornbread and a stainless pressure cooker in the background
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Instant Pot Ham and White Bean Soup

An easy and practically effortless ham and bean soup prepared in your pressure cooker!
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 55 minutes
NPR 25 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Servings 6 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 pound dry great northern beans
  • 4 cups cubed or shredded fully cooked ham about 1 pound
  • 1 cup chopped yellow onion about 1 small onion
  • ½ cup chopped carrot about 1 medium carrot
  • ½ cup sliced celery about 1 stalk
  • 1 tablespoon minced fresh garlic
  • 4 cups low sodium chicken broth
  • 4 cups water
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper more or less, to taste
  • ½ teaspoon dried thyme leaves
  • 1 bay leaf

Instructions

  • Rinse and sort beans in a colander, removing and discarding any debris.
  • Place beans and remaining ingredients in the insert of your Instant Pot.  Stir to combine.
  • Place the lid on and lock.  Steam release knob should be set on "sealing".
  • Cook on manual setting (high pressure) for 35 minutes.  Allow the pressure to naturally release for 25 minutes, then quick release remaining pressure.
  • Carefully remove lid and stir.  Remove and discard bay leaf before serving.

Notes

  • Cook time includes time needed for pot to reach pressure (approximately 20 minutes).
  • This recipe was tested using a 6-quart Instant Pot
  • If your beans aren't cooked (tender) enough, put the lid back on the pressure cooker.  Lock the lid, set steam release knob to "sealing" and cook on manual (high) pressure for an additional 5 to 10 minutes (depending upon how much more tender you think your beans need to be).  Manually release pressure.