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Slow Cooker Ham Bone Soup

February 8, 2016 by Missy Rakes 11 Comments

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

Ham Bone Soup

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

How to Make Slow Cooker Ham Bone Soup:

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

Ham, potaotes and veggies cooked in homemade ham broth in the slow cooker.
Prep Time15 mins
Cook Time8 hrs
Total Time8 hrs 15 mins
Course: Soup
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Slow Cooker Hambone Soup
Servings: 6
Calories: 262kcal

Equipment

  • Slow Cooker

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.

Nutrition

Calories: 262kcal | Carbohydrates: 44g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 648mg | Potassium: 787mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 1704IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 56mg | Iron: 3mg

 

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.comSee how to make this easy and delicious Slow Cooker Beef and Vegetable Soup on gracefullittlehoneybee.com

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  1. Sue says

    February 8, 2016 at 4:21 pm

    Many times I have put a ham bone in split pea soup.
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  2. Amanda says

    February 9, 2016 at 8:55 am

    I always use the ham bone! We don't eat ham very often, but when we have one I love to make a bean & ham soup. So tasty!
    Reply
  3. Salli says

    February 13, 2016 at 5:19 pm

    I also use the ham bone for flavor and shred the meat for making my great grandmothers split pea soup.
    Reply
  4. Lydia @ Thrifty Frugal Mom says

    February 13, 2016 at 8:57 pm

    This looks so yummy! I have a ham bone in the freezer waiting for something and I think this is it. :)
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  5. Karen says

    April 15, 2016 at 10:00 am

    I use hambones for US Senate Bean Soup and Potato Soup as well as Split Pea Soup
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  6. Darla says

    November 20, 2016 at 10:00 pm

    I use the ham bone in lima beans. It is fantastic! We have always done this in my family/Texas.
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  7. Susan Kline says

    June 22, 2017 at 5:26 pm

    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

    June 30, 2018 at 1:15 pm

    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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  9. Janet says

    September 27, 2018 at 9:12 am

    I use leftover gravy in my ham soup. It adds wonderful flavor. I sometimes use lentils & carrots. I love, love ham soup!
    Reply
  10. Pat says

    August 21, 2019 at 6:00 pm

    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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  11. Ellen A Schofield says

    February 28, 2021 at 12:47 pm

    I make pea soup with the ham bone - oh so good, Ham bone, qt vegatable stock, minced onion, carrot slices, 1 pkg of dried split green peas. Put all into pot and bring to a boil then turn down to simmer and simmer for about 3 to 4 hours (will thicken as it cooks so you might want to stir every so often and will thicken even more when rest of it is put into fridge - just add some water and stir) Enjoy with buttered corn bread.
    ★★★★★

    5 stars

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