Leftover Ham Bone Soup
This warm and comforting soup makes use of a leftover ham bone and is chock full of veggies and sweet chunks of ham!
I’ve got a great new soup recipe to share with you today! I hope some of you saved the ham bone from your Easter dinner, because you are going to want it to make this absolutely delicious soup! This leftover ham bone soup is warm and comforting and chock full of veggies, potatoes, and sweet chunks of ham. I was actually very pleasantly surprised about how good this soup was. Mike was understandable a little nervous about the idea of a broth made from a ham bone, but even he couldn’t believe how good it was. Zeke gobbled this soup up (veggies included!) two days in a row, and even Levi ate the soft chunks of potatoes and carrots. I only wish I had another ham bone in my freezer so I could make this soup again. I hope you try this one – I have no doubt you will love it!
*Note: You can buy ham bones at honeybaked ham, or you can check the meat department at your local grocery store.
Leftover Ham Bone Soup
Yield: Serves 6
This warm and comforting soup makes use of a leftover ham bone and is chock full of veggies and sweet chunks of ham!
Ingredients:
- 1 ham bone
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 onion, diced
- 2 carrots, peeled and diced
- 1 large russet potato, peeled and diced
- 1 cup canned white kidney beans, drained and rinsed
- 3/4 cup frozen corn kernels
- 3/4 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves
- 2 bay leaves
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 1 1/2 cups diced ham
Directions:
- Place ham bone in a large pot and add enough water to cover the bone, about 6-7 cups. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer until very fragrant, about 1 hour; remove and discard ham bone.
- Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add garlic, onion, carrots and potato. Cook, stirring occasionally, until onions have become translucent, about 2-3 minutes. Stir in ham stock, beans, corn, thyme and bay leaves. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer until potatoes are tender, about 10-12 minutes. Stir in ham until heated through, about 1-2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
from Damn Delicious