Easy Ham and Bean Soup

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 carrots, small dice
• 1 small onion, diced
• 2 cups diced ham
• 1 smoked ham hock
• 1 48 ounce jar Randall precooked beans
• 2-3 cup chicken stock
• salt and pepper to taste
• malt vinegar, optional

Directions

1. Add olive oil to 5 quart stock pot and cook carrots and onions until soft. Make sure not to brown the vegetables you just want to them to soften.
2. Add ham and cook for a few minutes on medium low heat.
3. Add ham hock and pour beans with juice into the pot. Add 2-3 cups chicken stock to pot. Some of the stock will cook down while heating up the soup.
4. Cook the soup on medium low heat until it's warm and cooked down a bit, about 30 minutes. Season with desired amount of salt and pepper.