Quick Ham & Bean Soup with Potatoes & Spinach

Name: Quick Ham & Bean Soup with Potatoes & Spinach
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 3 h
Total time: 3 h 20 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: • 1 ham bone with some meat still on it; • 2–3 cups diced leftover ham; • 2 cans (15 oz each) beans, drained & rinsed (navy, great northern, or cannellini); • 1 can (15 oz) corn, drained (optional); • 1 can (15 oz) diced tomatoes (optional); • 1–2 cans mixed vegetables (carrots, green beans, peas, etc.); • 1 can (15 oz) potatoes, drained and cut into chunks; • 1 medium onion, diced; • 2–3 cloves garlic, minced; • 2–3 handfuls fresh spinach, roughly chopped; • 1–2 tsp smoked paprika; • ½ tsp black pepper; • ½ tsp dried thyme; • 4–6 cups chicken or vegetable stock (enough to cover); • Optional: splash of apple cider vinegar or lemon juice to brighten flavors

10 steps

Prep:20minCook:3h

Cozy up with our Quick Ham & Bean Soup! Smoky ham, tender beans, hearty potatoes, and a pop of fresh spinach make this 2–3 hour slow cooker soup perfect for cooler days. Rich, comforting, and ready to pair with sweet cornbread—dinner has never been this easy or satisfying.

Updated at: Fri, 30 Jan 2026 22:30:05 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories237 kcal (12%)

Total Fat6.1 g (9%)

Carbs26.1 g (10%)

Sugars4.1 g (5%)

Protein16.4 g (33%)

Sodium916.1 mg (46%)

Fiber6.5 g (23%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

8 servings

1ham bone

with some meat still on it

2 cupsham

diced leftover

2 x 15 ozcans beans

drained & rinsed, navy, great northern, or cannellini

1 x 15 ozcan corn

drained, optional

1 x 15 ozcan diced tomatoes

optional

1cans mixed vegetables

carrots, green beans, peas, etc

1 x 15 ozcan potatoes

drained and cut into chunks

1onion

medium, diced

2 clovesgarlic

minced

2 handfulsfresh spinach

roughly chopped

1 tspsmoked paprika

½ tspblack pepper

½ tspdried thyme

4 cupschicken stock

or vegetable, enough to cover

apple cider vinegar

Optional, or lemon juice to brighten flavors

Instructions

Step 1

Optional aromatics boost: In a skillet, sauté onion and garlic until soft to deepen flavor.

Step 2

2. Combine in slow cooker: Add ham bone, diced ham, sautéed onion/garlic, beans, corn, tomatoes, canned mixed vegetables, smoked paprika, thyme, and black pepper.

Step 3

3. Add stock: Pour over ingredients until mostly covered.

Step 4

4. Cook:

Step 5

• Slow cooker: High for 2–3 hours

Step 6

• Stovetop: Simmer over medium-low for 2–3 hours

Step 7

5. Add potatoes: About 30–45 minutes before the end of cooking, gently fold in canned potatoes so they heat through without breaking apart.

Step 8

6. Add spinach: In the last 5–10 minutes, stir in fresh spinach until just wilted.

Step 9

7. Finish: Remove ham bone, pick off any remaining meat, return meat to the soup. Taste and adjust seasoning. Add a splash of apple cider vinegar or lemon juice if desired.

Step 10

8. Serve: Hot, with warm sweet cornbread for dipping.