Use leftovers from a whole ham to make this delicious Homemade Ham Bone Soup with loads of veggies!
Prep Time 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time 3 hourshours30 minutesminutes
Total Time 3 hourshours40 minutesminutes
Servings 12servings
Ingredients
1meaty bone leftover from a large ham
1large onion
2ribscelerydiced
29ouncescanned diced tomatoes
1poundfrozen baby lima beans
2potatoespeeled and diced
2cupsfrozen whole kernel corn
salt and pepper
Instructions
Place ham bone in a large pot and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Lower heat to a simmer, cover and cook for 1 ½ to 2 hours.
Remove the bone from the stock. Cut ham off the bone and return the ham to the pot with the stock.
Dice the onion and celery and add them to the pot.
Add diced tomatoes, lima beans, potatoes and corn. Add salt and pepper to taste.
Bring to a boil then reduce heat to a simmer. Cover and cook for approximately 1 hour or until vegetables are tender.
Notes
Store completely cooled soup in an airtight container in the fridge for 3-4 days. To freeze, transfer to freezer-safe containers and keep frozen for up to three months. Thaw overnight in the refrigerator and reheat on the stovetop or in the microwave.
To make this recipe in a crockpot -- Cook the ham broth first (water and ham bone) on low for about 8 hours. Remove the ham bone and add the remaining ingredients (including any ham that can be removed from the bone). Cook on high for about 2 hours.