Instant Pot Leftover Hambone Soup
User Reviews
4.8
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Prep Time
40 mins
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Cook Time
35 mins
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Total Time
1 hr 15 mins
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Servings
8 servings
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Course
Main Course, Soup
Instant Pot Leftover Hambone Soup
Description
This soup uses a leftover ham bone to develop a deep, smoky broth by pressure cooking it with diced onion and bay leaf. After removing the bone and bay leaf, diced ham and vegetables including carrots, potato, cannellini beans, and corn are added back to the pot. Garlic and fresh thyme contribute additional depth of flavor. The soup cooks briefly under pressure again to tenderize the vegetables and meld the flavors fully.
The resulting soup has a nourishing, savory profile from the ham and bone stock with a rich blend of vegetables offering texture and heartiness. Fresh parsley stirred in before serving adds brightness and an herbal finish. The method maximizes flavor extraction from the hambone and incorporates wholesome ingredients for a comforting meal that repurposes leftovers efficiently.
This soup makes an easy, one-pot dish suitable for cooler weather or when a satisfying, warm homemade soup is desired. It exemplifies economical cooking by turning leftover meat and scraps into a complete, flavorful dinner. Serve hot and season to taste with salt and pepper.
Ingredients
- 1 ham bone leftover
- 1 sweet onion diced
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 ½ cups ham leftover, diced
- 2 carrot peeled and diced
- 1 russet potato peeled and diced
- 1 (15-ounce) can cannellini beans drained and rinsed
- 1 cup corn kernels frozen
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 3 prigs thyme fresh
- 2 tablespoons parsley chopped fresh leaves
- salt to taste, Kosher salt and freshly ground
- black pepper to taste, Kosher salt and freshly ground
Instructions
- Place hambone, onion and bay leaf into a 6-qt Instant Pot®. Add enough water to almost cover the bone without passing the max line of the insert, about 7 cups.
- Select manual setting; adjust pressure to high, and set time for 30 minutes. When finished cooking, quick-release pressure according to manufacturer’s directions; remove and discard hambone and bay leaf.
- Add ham, carrots, potato, beans, corn, garlic and thyme. Select manual setting; adjust pressure to high, and set time for 5 minutes. When finished cooking, quick-release pressure according to manufacturer’s directions. Stir in parsley; season with salt and pepper, to taste.
- Serve immediately.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.8
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