Grandma's Ham & Bean Soup | Recipes Direct

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1/2 cup onions, diced
• 1 cup carrots, peeled and diced
• 1/2 cup celery, diced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 1/2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 4 cups low-sodium chicken broth
• 3 (15-ounce) cans white beans, such as great northern beans or cannellini, rinsed and drained
• 2 cups ham, cooked and cubed
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• salt, to taste
• fresh thyme, optional, to taste, for garnish