White Bean and Ham Soup – On the Stove or In the Crockpot

INGREDIENTS

2 tsp

olive oil

small yellow sweet onion

1 cup

carrots (thinly sliced)

stalks of celery (thinly sliced)

2 cloves

garlic (minced)

1 1/2 cups

cooked diced ham

4 14 ounce cans

great northern or white navy beans OR 1 1/2 lbs dry, cooked the day before

3 cups

chicken broth

bay leaf

1 tsp

kosher salt (adjust to taste)

1 tsp

freshly cracked black pepper (adjust to taste)