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Jamaican Ham and Bean Soup

Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated May 25, 2022
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Homemade ham and bean soup with a taste of Jamaica can be on your dinner table in 30 minutes.

Jamaican Ham and Bean Soup

  • Prep Time 30 min
  • Total 30 min
  • Servings 6
  • Ingredients 14
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Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1/3 cup frozen chopped onion
  • 2 cans (16 oz) Old El Paso™ Traditional Refried Beans
  • 1 can (11 oz) whole kernel corn with red and green peppers, undrained
  • 1 can (11 oz) white shoepeg corn, undrained
  • 1 can (4 oz) Old El Paso™ Chopped Green Chiles, undrained
  • 1/2 cup thick & chunky salsa
  • 1 3/4 cups Progresso™ chicken broth (from 32-oz carton)
  • 1 teaspoon Jamaican jerk seasoning (dry)
  • 1 lb lean cooked ham, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
  • 1 can (2 1/4 oz) sliced ripe olives, drained
  • 1/3 cup lime juice
  • 6 tablespoons sour cream
  • 6 lime slices, if desired
Make With
Progresso Broth

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    In 3-quart saucepan, heat oil over medium heat. Add onion; cook 3 to 4 minutes, stirring frequently, until tender.
  • Step 
    2
    Stir in refried beans, both cans of corn, chiles, salsa, broth and jerk seasoning. Heat to boiling. Reduce heat to low; simmer 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • Step 
    3
    Stir in ham, olives and lime juice. Cook 3 to 4 minutes, stirring occasionally, until thoroughly heated. Ladle soup into individual bowls. Top each serving with 1 tablespoon sour cream and lime slice.

Nutrition

410 Calories
14g Total Fat
27g Protein
43g Total Carbohydrate
8g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
410
Calories from Fat
130
Total Fat
14g
22%
Saturated Fat
4 1/2g
23%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
55mg
18%
Sodium
2720mg
114%
Potassium
440mg
12%
Total Carbohydrate
43g
14%
Dietary Fiber
8g
33%
Sugars
8g
Protein
27g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
6%
6%
Vitamin C
10%
10%
Calcium
6%
6%
Iron
20%
20%
Exchanges:
2 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 2 1/2 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
3
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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