This effortless recipe is filled with ham, beans, and vegetables. Just throw everything in the slow cooker and let it work its magic. Serve it with some easy dinner rolls or homemade bread for the perfect anytime meal!
An Easy Soup for a Leftover Ham Bone
We love soups around the holidays and this ham bone soup tops the list.
This ham bone vegetable soup recipe is easy to make. No need to run to the store; you probably have all the ingredients already! Add the ingredients to your CrockPot (or Instant Pot) let it do its thing This recipe can also be cooked in a dutch oven on the stovetop or in an Instant Pot. This recipe can be frozen for quick meals.
Ingredients in Ham Bone Soup
Ham Bone: A ham bone (or smoked ham hock) provide the base for the soup and add a lot of flavor. Save the bone from your holiday ham or spiral ham (just toss it in the freezer until you’re ready). Broth: Use broth (or broth and water) to create the liquid base for this ham bone soup recipe. You can also add in leftover gravy or homemade turkey or chicken stock to boost the flavor. Ham is salty so be sure to use low-sodium or no-sodium broth. Beans: Canned beans make this easy but you can certainly rehydrate and cook dried beans if you prefer.
Vegetables: Fresh or frozen vegetables can be added. Use vegetables you have leftover from your turkey dinner, such as sweet potatoes, green beans, peas, corn, carrots, squash, and more. If they’re already cooked, stir them in for the last 30 minutes of cooking to heat through so they don’t get mushy.
Other Uses For a Leftover Ham Bone
Remove most of the meat from the bone to use in leftover ham recipes. but leave a little on the bone for flavor. Save the bone in the freezer until you’re ready to make soup (use right from frozen). Before serving, remove the bone from the soup and pick off any remaining meat. Add the meat back to the soup and discard the bone. Note: the bone should not be used for more than one soup as it won’t have enough flavor left.
Try using it in ham and bean soup or split pea soup.
How To Make Ham Bone Soup
This is the best ham bone soup, and since it is made in a slow cooker, all you really need to do is a tiny bit of prep. It really is one of the simplest soups you will ever make. Enjoy!
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