Instant Pot Ham and Bean Soup

This delicious Instant Pot Bean Soup Recipe is quick, easy and oh so filling! You are going to love how quick and simple this white bean recipe is when you use your instant pot.

Is it just me or have instant pot recipes totally revolutionized the way you cook? The beans turn out perfectly tender (without any work whatsoever!) and the ham gives the soup a delicious flavor that will have everyone coming back for more. It is everything you want for a cold day.

You may also love this Crock Pot Black Bean Soup Recipe. If you love beans as much as we do, try our 15 bean soup with ham. It is made in the slow cooker and it is taste so good.

Why We Love This Soup

Pressure Cooking truly has changed dinner around here because of how quickly meals can be cooked. But I still love my slow cooker. This recipe is so easy that you will wonder why you didn’t make it sooner.

We love one pot meals around here. Makes life simple and the entire family enjoys a hearty meal. When the weather starts to dip soups, stews and good old fashioned comfort food are on the menu! A bowl of this yummy soup is perfect for a chilly day. Curl up with a good movie and a bowl of soup and you are set.

This Gluten-Free Ham and Bean Soup is made with simple ingredients and is absolutely delicious!

Ingredients

• White beans – We used dried beans. I usually use great northern beans or navy beans.
• Ham – Leftover holiday ham is perfect for this soup or you can buy ham and dice it
• Chicken Broth – Chicken broth or Turkey broth works great with this soup. You can use what you have for some extra liquid and flavor. Chicken stock is also a great option.
• Vegetables – Add diced carrots, celery and onion for extra flavor
• Garlic Powder – You can also use minced garlic cloves
• Italian Seasoning – Learn How to Make Italian Seasoning

Scroll to the bottom for the full recipe and ingredients in the recipe card.

Variations Ideas

• Beans – You can easily change the beans to what you prefer. You can make it with pinto beans or cannellini beans.
• Seasoning – If you use a bean mixture that comes with a seasoning packet, you can use it or discard it.

How to Make Instant Pot Ham and Bean Soup

Step 1 – Add all of the ingredients into your instant pot liner. We even add in a tablespoon of olive oil.

Step 2 – Stir all of the ingredients together including the carrots and celery and add on the lid. Set the vent to sealing.

Step 3 – Next, press the manual button and change the time to 40 minutes. You need to cook on high pressure. Since this recipe is liquid heavy, keep in mind that it may take up to 30 minutes for your pressure cooker to reach pressure.

Step 4 – Lastly, once your pressure cooker beeps letting you know that the cooking time has elapsed, allow your instant pot to natural release for 20 minutes. Then you can release pressure by doing a quick release if it is still pressurized.

• Step 5 – Once all of the pressure is released, remove the lid, stir and enjoy! If you used a bay leaf, make sure you remove it before serving so that no one gets a surprise in their bowl!

Recipe Tips

• Ham Bone – We love using ham hocks with this recipe. When I make a ham for the holidays, I always save the smoked ham hock for this specific recipe. It adds so much flavor to the soup so make sure to save it when your spiral ham. If you do not have a ham bone, you can get one from your local butcher or from the grocery store.
• Instant Pot Recommendation – If you need an instant pot, Amazon has several on sale here. I absolutely love mine. I have the larger one and it’s perfect. See The 6 Best Multicookers of 2024 for even more ideas.
• Soaking Beans – For this recipe I do not wash, rinse or soak my beans. I just throw the dried beans right in the instant pot. I have cooked this recipe many times without soaking the beans and it has turned out great. However, if you want to wash and rinse your beans, that is absolutely okay too.
• Releasing Pressure – When doing a quick release be very careful because the steam will be hot. Also, it may shoot a little liquid through the vent, if it does this set the vent back to seal and wait a minute or two and repeat.

What to Serve with Ham and Bean Soup?

Pressure cooker ham and bean soup is hearty and filling enough to be enjoyed on its own but I usually like to serve something else along side our meals. These are some of our favorite sides.

When we make this simple soup, we like to serve it with this Easy Homemade Cornbread recipe. For the ones who like a little spice, try the Cheddar Jalapeno Cornbread recipe.

Sometimes I even make some Easy Homemade Dinner Rolls. This soup is even served with a dollop of sour cream, crispy bacon, cheddar cheese and diced tomatoes.