Ham and Bean Soup

Ingredients:

• ½ tablespoon canola or vegetable oil
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 3 ribs celery, chopped
• 3 carrots, peeled and chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves
• 2 ½ teaspoons ground cumin
• ½ teaspoon ground white pepper
• ⅛ teaspoon crushed red pepper
• 6 cups low sodium chicken broth
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 3 (15.5 oz) cans white beans, rinsed and drained
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 ¼ – 1 ½ lb bone-in ham steak
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