Ham Bone Soup
Great use of leftover ham, this is low carb and pack with vegetables
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp Butter
- 1 tbsp Olive oil
- 2 medium Onions, chopped
- 4 ribs Celery, chopped
- 4 Carrots, chopped
- 1 Large or two medium potatoes, peeled and chopped
- 1 Ham bone with about 1 lb meat attached, or equivalent in ham without the bone
- 6+ cups Water
- 1 Large can whole tomatoes
- 1/2 cup Frozen lima beans
- 1 cup Frozen corn
- 2 cups Chopped cabbage
- 4-6 Cloves
- 1 Bay leaf
- 2-3 tsp Herbs of Provence
- Salt
- Black pepper
- 1-2 tsp Brown sugar, optional
Instructions
- In your largest stew pot, heat the butter and olive oil. Add the diced onions, celery, carrots and potatoes and sauté for 5-8 minutes.
- Add water and ham bone, cloves, bay leaf and herbs. Simmer on low for 30 minutes.
- Chop the whole tomatoes and add to the pot. Simmer for another 15 minutes. Add lima beans, corn and chopped cabbage. Simmer for 15 minutes. Taste and adjust seasonings with salt and pepper, maybe a little brown sugar if you like that "spiral ham" flavor.