Ham Bone Soup
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
20 mins
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Cook Time
10 hrs
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Total Time
10 hrs 20 mins
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Servings
6
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Calories
256 kcal
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Course
Main Course, Soup
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Cuisine
American
Ham Bone Soup
Description
Ham Bone Soup starts by simmering a leftover ham bone with water, whole black peppercorns, bay leaves, and garlic to develop a savory broth. The broth is cooked for several hours in a slow cooker or on the stovetop for depth of flavor. Separately, bacon is cooked until crisp and set aside. A mix of diced onion, celery, zucchini, carrots, and potato are sautéed in the bacon fat, adding additional layers to the soup.
After removing the ham bone from the broth, any remaining meat is shredded and added back into the soup along with the sautéed vegetables, crispy bacon, rinsed great northern beans, and herbs such as oregano, thyme, and parsley flakes. The soup continues cooking until the potatoes are tender, and seasonings are adjusted to taste. This combination provides a balance of smoky, savory, and earthy flavors with a variety of textures from beans, vegetables, and ham.
The soup can be served as a filling main course, especially during cooler weather. The recipe permits preparing the broth in advance, freezing the components, and reheating as needed, providing flexibility and convenience in meal planning.
Ingredients
Broth:
- 1 ham bone leftover
- 7 cups water (1.5L)
- 20 black peppercorns whole
- 2 bay leaf
- 4 cloves garlic , minced
Soup:
- 5-6 lices Bacon
- 1 small onion , diced
- 2 ribs celery , chopped
- 1 medium zucchini , chopped
- 2 carrot peeled and diced
- 1 russet potato , peeled and diced
- 2 cans great northern beans , rinsed and drained
- 1-2 cloves garlic , minced
- 1/4 teaspoon oregano dried
- 1/2 teaspoon thyme dried
- 1 Tablespoon dried parsley flakes
- salt to taste, freshly ground
- black pepper to taste, freshly ground
- 1 1/2 cups ham 225g, leftover, diced
Instructions
Slow Cooker (see notes for stovetop option):
- Place the ham bone, water, peppercorns, bay leaves and garlic in slow cooker. Cook on LOW for 6-7 hours (or overnight) or HIGH for 3.5 hours.
- Cook bacon in a large skillet over medium heat. Remove to plate. Remove some of the grease from the pan, then add chopped onion, celery, zucchini, carrots, and potato and sauté for a few minutes.
- Remove ham bone and remove any meat from it. Add ham, sautéed veggies, bacon, and remaining ingredients to broth in the slow cooker. Taste and add seasonings, as needed. Cook on LOW for 2 more hours, or until potatoes are tender.
Notes
- This recipe yields about 9 cups of soup, with a serving size of 1 1/2 cups.
- When cooking on the stovetop, simmer the ham bone and aromatics for 2 hours before adding sautéed vegetables, ham, bacon, beans, and seasonings.
- The broth can be made several days in advance and stored airtight in the refrigerator.
- Vegetables can be prepped ahead and stored in the fridge until ready to use.
- Ham bone, broth, and ham meat freeze well for several months.
- The completed soup freezes for up to 3 months; thaw overnight in the refrigerator and reheat on the stove or slow cooker on low.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 256 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 256kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 44g | 15% |
| Protein | 18g | 36% |
| Fat | 2g | 3% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.3g | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.3g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.04g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 15mg | 5% |
| Sodium | 440mg | 18% |
| Potassium | 898mg | 19% |
| Fiber | 9g | 36% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 3538IU | 71% |
| Vitamin C | 14mg | 16% |
| Calcium | 125mg | 13% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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