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Hearty Ham Bone Soup

Hearty Ham Bone Soup

Cost $12, save $15

Source: Recommended by CookPal

  • 260 Min
  • 12 Servings
  • $12

INGREDIENTS

  • Base

    • 2 tablespoons bacon grease
    • 🧅 1 large onion, diced
    • 🥕 2 carrots, peeled and diced
    • 🥬 3 stalks celery, diced
    • 🧄 2 cloves garlic, crushed
    • 🥔 3 medium potatoes, diced

  • Liquid and Seasoning

    • 💧 8 cups hot water
    • 8 cubes chicken bouillon
    • 1 teaspoon black pepper or to taste

  • Protein and Extras

    • 1 ham bone
    • 🍅 1 (14 ounce) can diced tomatoes
    • 🌽 ½ (16 ounce) package frozen corn
    • 🍅 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce

STEPS

1

Melt the bacon grease in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir onion, carrots, celery, and garlic in the hot bacon grease until vegetables are slightly tender and fragrant.

2

Stir potatoes into the onion mixture; cook and stir until golden.

3

In a slow cooker, stir together hot water and chicken bouillon until dissolved. Add onion mixture, ham bone, diced tomatoes, corn, tomato sauce, and black pepper.

4

Cook the soup in the slow cooker set to Low for 4 to 6 hours.

5

Remove the ham bone from the soup and let it cool until it's safe to handle. Remove the meat from the ham bone and stir the meat into the soup.

NUTRIENTS

Per 1 serving

🔥

87

Calories

  • 3
    Protein
  • 19
    Carbs
  • 0
    Fats

💡 For a richer flavor, sauté the bacon grease with the vegetables longer until caramelized.You can replace the ham bone with pork hock or smoked turkey leg for different flavor profiles.Store leftovers in the fridge for up to 3 days, or freeze for up to 3 months.Customize the vegetables by adding green beans or zucchini for extra nutrients.