Ham Bone Soup

5 from 2 votes

Save the Christmas or Easter Ham bone for ham bone soup! This 15 bean soup is a great way to use up leftover ham. It's hearty and comforting.

Prep Time30 mins

Cook Time2 hrs 30 mins

Rinse Beans8 mins

Total Time3 hrs

Course: Main Dish

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Calories: 292kcal

Author: Julie Clark

Ingredients

Plan ahead to soak beans:

16 ounces 15 bean soup mix (Hurst's Hambeens brand)

For the soup:

6 cups chicken stock
1 ham bone (with some meat)
1 cup chopped onion
1 cup chopped carrots
1/3 cup chopped celery
1 tablespoon minced garlic
2 bay leaves
2 cups chopped ham
1 1/2 tablespoons ground mustard
salt and pepper (to taste)

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Instructions

Soak the beans:

Place the beans in a 9x13 baking pan. Pour cool water over them so that the beans are covered. Allow the beans to sit in cool water at least 14 hours...but up to 24 hours.

Make the soup:

Pour the chicken broth into a large stockpot and set to medium high heat. Bring to a boil, add the beans, then reduce the heat and simmer until tender (this takes about 1 hour).
Add the hambone, onion, carrots, celery, garlic and bay leaves. Bring the soup back to a boil, then reduce heat again and simmer until the veggies are soft (about another hour).
Add the chopped ham and mustard powder. Stir and simmer another 30 minutes.
Remove the ham bone from the soup and discard.
Season with salt and pepper.

Notes

The calories shown are based on the recipe making a little over 10 cups of soup, with 1 serving being a generous 1 cup of soup. Since different brands of ingredients have different nutritional information, the calories shown are just an estimate. **We are not dietitians and recommend you seek a nutritionist for exact nutritional information.**

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