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Slow Cooker Ham Bone Soup

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Make a rich and satisfying soup using your leftover ham bone as the base in your slow cooker.

 

  We recently had our bible study group over for dinner and I cooked a bone-in ham. Once I removed all of the meat, I wrapped the bone in foil and popped it in the fridge for making soup later in the week.

 

  I’d never actually made soup using a ham bone, but I hated to throw it away when I knew I could put it to good use. The bone makes a rich broth and adds amazing flavor to soups. I love recipes that use items that people would normally throw away such as my Slow Cooker Chicken Broth. This kind of cooking is becoming a dying art which is why I’m sharing this recipe with you today.

 

  Traditionally, ham bone soup is made using white beans, but I don’t keep those on hand so I used pinto. I would encourage you to adjust this recipe to fit your own tastes as well. If you want a creamier base then you can remove a few cups of the soup at the end of your cooking time and blend it until smooth in a blender. Then mix it back in to your slow cooker before serving.

 

Ham Bone

Slow Cooker Ham Bone Soup

1 leftover ham bone

1 onion, diced

3 cloves garlic, minced

1 large carrot, diced

1 – 15 oz can corn

2 large red potatoes, chopped

2.5 cups cooked pinto beans

salt and pepper to taste

2 cups diced ham

4 cups water

 

Step 1: Place ham bone in slow cooker.

Step 2: Add vegetables and water.

Step 3: Cook on low 7 hours and then remove ham bone.

Step 4: Add diced ham and cook an additional 1-2 hours.

Step 5: Season to taste and serve.

 

Nutrition

Calories

286 cal

Carbs

48 g

Protein

17 g
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Slow Cooker Ham Bone Soup

15 minPrep Time

8 hrCook Time

8 hr, 15 Total Time

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Ingredients

  • 1 leftover ham bone
  • 1 onion, diced
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 large carrot, diced
  • 1 - 15 oz can corn
  • 2 large red potatoes, chopped
  • 2.5 cups cooked pinto beans
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 2 cups diced ham
  • 4 cups water

Instructions

  1. Place ham bone in slow cooker.
  2. Add vegetables and water.
  3. Cook on low 7 hours and then remove ham bone.
  4. Add diced ham and cook an additional 1-2 hours.
  5. Season to taste and serve.
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Have you ever used a ham bone in your cooking? I’d love to know!

 

Other posts you might enjoy:

Slow Cooker Corn & Potato Chowder on gracefullittlehoneybee.com See how to make this easy and delicious Slow Cooker Beef and Vegetable Soup on gracefullittlehoneybee.com

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  7. Susan Kline says

    I love making bean soup on a cold winter day. And yes, I do use the leftover ham bone to flavor the broth. I also always add a bay leaf at the start of cooking and I use navy beans, but like you I've used other beans occasionally. The soup and some crusty bread and butter is so satisfying.
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  8. Patricia says

    When I have a ham bone I make ham bone broth. This way if I am making a soup and do not have ham I can use the broth for ham flavor. My family actually likes it better because the ham flavor is in every bite.
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  10. Pat says

    My version is to use the ham bone and yellow snap beans. I use molasses and vinegar to make a sweet and sour soup. It’s pretty amazing. It’s what I grew up eating in my cold state of Minnesota. It might be of German or polish descent, I’m not sure.
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