Ham Bone Soup Recipe

A silver bowl with gold handles filled with soup, carrots, celery, beans, and diced ham.

5 from 1 vote

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

Cook Time 2 15

Total Time 2 25

Servings servings

Calories 132kcal

Author Eileen Murphy Kelly

Equipment

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6 quart Soup Pot
Measuring Spoons and Cups

Ingredients

2 cups dry white kidney beans
12 cups water The total amount used is 12 cups
1 ham bone Note 1
2 Tablespoons unsalted butter Note 2
1 ½ cups carrots peeled and chopped, about 3 carrots
3 stalks celery chopped
2 small yellow onions peeled and diced
1 bay leaf
1 Tablespoon ground thyme
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon black pepper
2 cups cubed cooked ham
fresh herbs chopped, optional garnish.

Instructions

In a large stockpot over high heat, add 2 cups dry white beans and cover with 4 cups of water. Bring the beans to a rapid boil. Reduce the heat to low and simmer, with the pot covered for 1 hour until the beans are cooked. They will be fork tender. in the refrigerator in a covered container until ready to add back to the soup.
Drain the beans in a colander. Place the beans in a covered container in the refrigerator until ready to add them back to the soup.
To the same 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 1 Tablespoon of unsalted butter
Add 1½ cups chopped carrots, 3 stalks of chopped celery, and diced yellow onions, saute for 2 minutes to let the vegetables soften.
To the pot, add the cubed ham, thyme, bay leaves, beans, salt and pepper. Also add in any excess ham pieces that came off the bone back into the pot. 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.
Taste for seasoning, if needed, adjust any seasoning. Ready to serve.
Feel free to garnish with fresh herbs of available.

Notes

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Note 1: Use the ham bone from any of our ham recipes such as Bourbon Glazed Spiral Ham or Pecan Praline Glazed Ham

Note 2: Olive oil can be used.

Any nutritional data I provide is an approximation and actual dietary information can vary based on ingredients and proportion sizes.

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