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Cheap Eats: Ham Bone Soup

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This is the perfect use for that Christmas ham bone sitting in your freezer. Don’t be skeptical when you read the recipe, you will be amazed at how this turns into a thick, delicious, savory soup, sure to fill your tummy and warm your soul. Mmm, mmm, good! (Good thing we doubled it!)

Ingredients

  • 1 pound Dried White Beans
  • 6 cups Water, Plus More For Soaking Beans
  • 4 stalks Celery With Leaves, Finely Chopped
  • 1 whole Onion, finely chopped
  • 6 cloves Garlic, Pressed
  • 1 whole Bay Leaf
  • 1 teaspoon Garlic Powder
  • 1 teaspoon Onion Powder
  • ½ teaspoons Salt, More To Taste
  • 1 pinch Pepper
  • 1 whole Ham Bone
  • Additional Leftover Ham Chunks (if Available)

Preparation

Soak beans overnight in 6-8 cups hot water. Drain in the morning.

Place soaked beans, 6 fresh cups of water, chopped veggies, seasonings and ham bone in your slow cooker. (I did a big pot on the stove since I doubled it.) If you have additional ham that you’d like to add, now’s the time. You don’t have to add any extra meat, but my hubby is a meat guy, so I added a good cup of our ham leftovers.

Cook on low for 8 hours, or until you can’t take the suspense any longer! Remove bay leaf and ham bone. Taste and re-season as necessary. Serve soup with cornbread.

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ranchers daughter on 1.24.2012

very good thank you no more pushing that ham bone out of the way in the frezzer. I did this in a crock pot and added bell peppers. Yummy thanks.

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Beth on 1.2.2017

Easy and wonderful. Really like the garlic and onion powder. I used a potato masher to mash some of the beans up right before serving. And I do not soak my beans beforehand. Great recipe!

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ranchers daughter on 1.24.2012

very good thank you no more pushing that ham bone out of the way in the frezzer. I did this in a crock pot and added bell peppers. Yummy thanks

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