Instant Pot Navy Bean Soup with Smoked Pork and Diced Ham 🍲 | Ham and Bean Soup

smoked pork

🥗Healthier: turkey sausage

💰Cheaper: bacon

Turkey sausage reduces fat while maintaining flavor.

diced ham

🥗Healthier: lean ham

💰Cheaper: cooked chicken

Cooked chicken is often less expensive and lower in sodium.

Pick over and rinse 1 pound of dried navy beans, discarding any broken or discolored beans.

Preheat the Instant Pot on the highest sauté setting and add olive oil.

Add aromatics (onion, carrot, celery) and sauté for about 7 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Add minced garlic and cook for 1 minute until fragrant, being careful not to scorch it.

Pour in 1 cup of chicken broth to deglaze the bottom of the pot, ensuring nothing is stuck.

Add the rinsed navy beans and 1 and 3/4 smoked pork shank to the pot, making sure the meat is fully submerged.

Seal the Instant Pot and cook on high pressure for 40 minutes, allowing for a natural pressure release for 25 to 35 minutes afterward.

Remove the bay leaves and smoked pork shank from the pot, discarding the bay leaves and bones, and shred the meat into smaller pieces, adding it back to the soup.

Taste the soup and add 3/4 teaspoon salt if needed, depending on the saltiness of the meats and broth used.

Serve with chopped parsley for color, and optionally add a pat of butter or grated parmesan.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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