Latrell’s Easy Leftover Ham Bone Soup

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Baked ham is a part of many traditional Easter menus. How can you use the leftover bone from the ham? Make soup! It is easy and simply delicious! The smokey flavor blends well with the other vegetables in the soup. If you prepare a ham and you are not ready to make soup immedidately, just freeze the bone and the meat. Here’s my take on ham bone soup!

LATRELL’S EASY LEFTOVER HAM BONE SOUP

Ingredients

Serves 10

1 leftover bone from a smoked ham plus 3 cups of diced ham

1 clove garlic, minced

1 yellow onion, diced

1 ½ cup carrots, diced

½ cups cup diced potatoes

1 cup celery, diced

2 15 oz cans white cannellini beans, drained and rinsed

1/2 teaspoon dried thyme

½ teaspoon dried basil

8 cups water

Salt and Pepper to taste chopped parsley, for garnish

Instructions

1. In a large pot add the ham bone, chopped ham, garlic, onion, carrots, celery, cannellini beans, thyme, water, salt and pepper.

2. Bring to a boil with out lid.

3. Turn down heat and let simmer until all vegetables are tender.

4. Remove the ham bone.