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Ham Bone Soup Recipe

Enjoy a delicious soup from the leftovers of your Ham Dinner. Use the ham bone and your favorite veggies for a delicious dinner.
Course Appetizer, Main Course
Cuisine American
Keyword ham and bean soup, ham bone soup, leftoverhamsoup
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours 15 minutes
0 minutes
Servings 8 servings
Calories 132kcal
Author Eileen Kelly

Ingredients

  • 2 cups white kidney beans, uncooked
  • 12 cups water
  • 1 ham bone
  • 2 Tablespoons butter or olive oil
  • 3 carrots, peeled and chopped
  • 3 stalks celery, chopped
  • 2 small onions, peeled and diced
  • 2 cups cubed cooked ham
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 Tablespoon dried thyme
  • salt and pepper, to taste

Instructions

  • In a large stockpot over high heat, add the beans and cover with 4 cups of water. Over medium high heat, bring the bean mixture to a boil. Then, reduce the heat to low and simmer, covered, for 1 hour until beans are well cooked. Drain and set aside.
  • In another large stock pot, over high heat, add the remaining 8 cups of water. Add the ham bone. Bring the water to a boil. Reduce to medium-low to simmer for 2 hours.
  • Place a fine mesh sieve or colander over a stockpot or large bowl and drain the ham bone stock into the stockpot, using the sieve to catch the bone and any pieces of ham.
  • Place clean stockpot over medium heat and add the butter or oil.
  • Add the chopped vegetables and saute for 2 minutes.
  • Add the cubed ham, thyme, bay leaves, beans, salt and pepper. Stir well.
  • Add the reserved ham bone stock and increase heat to medium-high. Bring soup to a boil, then reduce and simmer on medium to medium-low for 20 minutes, or until vegetables have reached your desired level of tenderness.

Notes

I'm not a registered dietician, I do my best to provide the most accurate nutritional values. Any nutritional data I provide is an approximation. Actual dietary information can vary based on ingredients and portion sizes

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 132kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 23mg | Sodium: 443mg | Potassium: 322mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 3996IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 54mg | Iron: 2mg