30 Minute Bean Soup For 2

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 2 teaspoons margarine (use butter if you prefer)
• 1 celery rib, finely diced
• 1 carrot, finely diced
• 2 tablespoons minced onions
• 2 small potatoes, peeled and finely diced (about 1/2 cup)
• 1/2 cup cooked lean ham, diced
• 1 (14 ounce) can low sodium chicken broth
• 1 (15 ounce) can great northern beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper (to taste)
• 2 tablespoons instant potato flakes
• green onion, thinly sliced (optional)
• tomato, peeled and diced (optional)

Recipe

• 1 in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, melt the butter.
• 2 add the celery, carrots and onion. saute until veggies are tender - 2-3 minutes.
• 3 stir in the potatoes and ham.
• 4 add the broth, beans and lemon juice. season with pepper to taste.
• 5 simmer until potatoes are tender, about 10 minutes.
• 6 stir in the instant potatoes to thicken; use more or less until you get the consistency that pleases you.
• 7 optional - serve topped with thinly siced green onions and/or peeled, diced tomatoes.
• 8 serve with hot buttered cornbread.