Slow Cooker Ham Bone Soup

Name: Slow Cooker Ham Bone Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 8 h
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

February 8, 2016 by Missy Rakes 11 Comments

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.

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

Place ham bone in slow cooker.
Add vegetables and water.
Cook on low 7 hours and then remove ham bone.
Add diced ham and cook an additional 1-2 hours.
Season to taste and serve.

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Slow Cooker Ham Bone Soup