Ham Bone Soup Recipe
This tasty soup makes perfect use of a leftover hambone or ham hock. It’s hearty, delicious and sure to become a new family favorite!
Prep Time15 mins
Cook Time6 hrs
Soak12 hrs
Total Time18 hrs 15 mins
Course: Main Course, Soup
Cuisine: American
Servings: 10
Calories: 348kcal
- 1.5 lbs dry assorted beans (I used a 20 oz bag of 15 bean soup mix)
- 1 ham bone or ham hock (I used 15 oz)*
- 5 carrots peeled and diced small
- 3 celery ribs diced small
- 1 large onion diced small
- 2 tsp minced garlic
- 1.5-2 cups ham steak diced *
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp pepper
Pour dry beans into a bowl or pitcher and cover with at least 2 inches of water above the beans to soak over night. Check to see if you need to add more water to keep the beans covered before going to bed.
Drain the beans and pour into a slow cooker. Nestle the ham bone into the center of the beans. Add water until the beans are covered by an inch. Cook on high for 6 hours or low for 10.
Half way through the cooking time, stir in the carrot, celery, onion and minced garlic.
With 15 minutes left of cook time, take out the bone, cut off any usable meat and add enough of the diced ham to total 2 cups. Stir the meat in along with the salt and pepper to finish cooking.
Serve with a dollop of ketchup or splash of hot sauce stirred in right before eating.
* You can use leftover ham bone and its meat or buy a ham hock and ham steak.
Calories: 348kcal | Carbohydrates: 46g | Protein: 28g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 35mg | Sodium: 756mg | Potassium: 1228mg | Fiber: 11g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 5101IU | Vitamin C: 18mg | Calcium: 77mg | Iron: 5mg