15 Bean Soup | Mama's Cooking

Ingredients

• 1 (20-ounce) package Hurst's® HamBeens® Cajun 15 Bean Soup® with seasoning packet
• cold water, to taste
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 medium onion, diced
• 3 carrots, peeled and diced
• 3 stalks celery, diced
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 6 cups reduced-sodium chicken stock or chicken broth
• 1 1/2-2 cups leftover ham, chopped
• black pepper, to taste
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 2 dried bay leaves
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 (14.5-ounce) can diced tomatoes