Make this Delicious and filling navy bean soup recipe in your crock pot, instant pot or stove top. This hearty, Healthy soup is the perfect dinner option for a quick and easy meal.
Navy bean soup goes together in about 15 minutes in your slow cooker. You don’t even have to soak or pre-cook the beans. Your house will fill with delightful cozy smells all day.
Have an instant pot? Watch us make this as in instant pot Navy Been soup recipe in our recipe video demonstration. It’s easy and takes about 2 hours.
For the stove top you will need all day. The perfect way to spend your day. Add some homemade soft dinner rolls and this tasty spinach salad for a completely wonderful meal experience.

I love soups, stews and chilis (like this one) in the colder months. You just can’t beat a nice steamy and delicious bowl of Navy Bean soup when it’s chilly outside.
This soup is a wonderful healthy comfort food recipe. Navy Beans are so good for you!
This nummy soup has a very rich full flavor thanks to the addition of the smoky ham and navy beans.

Do you have a leftover Hambone you need to use up?
You can make your own bone broth from your leftover bones! It’s easiest to do in an instant pot if you have one. We show you how in our instant pot Bone Broth recipe Or Our Hambone Soup from leftovers recipe is all about using your stock pot right on your stove to make a delicious healthy broth or soup base.
If not, Chicken broth or stock will work well too. 🙂
This soup recipe is easy to make in just a few minutes of work for you. No matter which method you use Navy bean soup is worth the work.
Slow Cooker Method:
- Chop up the ham and veggies.
- Then toss in some seasonings and the dried Navy beans.
- Now let it simmer away for about 6 hours and enjoy the divine smell all day long.
I added carrots, celery, onion, and garlic to this soup because I like lots of variety in my soups. You can certainly be creative and add whatever seasonings and vegetables that you like in order to make it your own creation.
That’s the beauty of the crockpot. It’s so easy to invent new recipes and add new flavors in. Mom likes Sweet Mesquite or McCormick’s Smokehouse Maple in her Instant Pot Ham Bean Soup. That smokiness you know? Throw some in if it’s what you like too.

You will see this cooking method demonstrated in the video. Here’s the steps.
- Cook the beans with water (20 minutes)
- Prep the ham and veggies
- drain the beans and sauté the ham, onions and garlic.
- Assemble the soup and cook. (40 minutes)
- Prep: soak beans night before
- Cook the soaked beans in a big pot on stove until soft. (an hour or so)
- Add the seasonings, prepped ham and veggies.
- Cook until carrots are soft.
- Simmer until serving time as desired. Stirring occasionally

This recipe card has instructions for Navy bean soup made in the instant pot, slow cooker or stove top. Enjoy!

Delicious and filling navy bean soup recipe instructions included for your instant pot, stove top or slow cooker. This hearty, healthy soup is full of flavor and nutrients. Watch our demonstration video to see how to make this sour in two hours in your instant pot.
Ingredients
- 1 Cup chopped celery stalk
- 1 Cup chopped carrot
- 1/2 Cup diced onion
- 2 cloves of minced garlic
- 1 lb. of diced ham
- 1 lb. of dried navy beans
- 1 tbsp dried chopped basil leaves
- 1 tbsp season all salt
- 1/2 tsp garlic salt
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 2 cups water
- 4 cups chicken stock
Instructions
Instant Pot Navy Bean Soup:
- You will see this cooking method demonstrated in the video. Here's the steps.
- Cook the beans with water (20 minutes)
- Prep the ham and veggies
- drain the beans and sauté the ham, onions and garlic.
- Assemble the soup and cook. (40 minutes)
Stove Stop Navy Bean Soup:
- Prep: soak beans night before
- Cook the soaked beans in a big pot on stove until soft. (an hour or so)
- Add the seasonings, prepped ham and veggies.
- Cook until carrots are soft.
- Simmer until serving time as desired. Stirring occasionally
Slow Cooker Instructions:
- Pour in the water and chicken stock.
- Next, add in the ham and the chopped vegetables.
- Rinse and drain the dried navy beans and add them in as well.
- Add the dried seasonings in next and stir the everything together in the slow cooker until it is thoroughly combined.
- Cook on high for 6 hours in the crockpot or until beans are soft and thoroughly cooked.
- Enjoy!
Notes
Feel free to adjust the recipe to your preferences. For a smokier flavor try a tablespoon of Sweet mesquite Seasoning OR McCormick's Smokehouse Maple
Nutrition Information
Amount Per Serving Calories 342
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Brian
Monday 9th of April 2018
This soup is SOOO Good! Thanks!
Diane
Monday 9th of April 2018
Thank you for the feedback Brian. Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for the five star rating and have a great day!
April @ Girl Gone Gourmet
Friday 18th of September 2015
Looks so perfect for Fall - I love making soup!
homemadefoodjunkie
Friday 18th of September 2015
This is a great soup for fall. Enjoy!
Whitney @ That Square Plate
Wednesday 16th of September 2015
I bet there is so much flavor in this soup!! It looks delicious!
Kayti Lavergne
Wednesday 16th of September 2015
Thank you!!
Brian Jones
Wednesday 16th of September 2015
Ham and beans, my idea of absolute heaven, I love recipes like this and would happily eat this dish all year round :)
homemadefoodjunkie
Wednesday 16th of September 2015
Enjoy Brian. This is a lovely soup! Perfect cozy food!
Elena
Monday 14th of September 2015
I love this, perfect for soup season :)