Ham and Veggie Soup

For Christmas we have a Honeybaked ham, not turkey. This past Christmas, instead of giving the ham bone to Hubby folks they suggested I keep it and make a soup. I thought it sounded like a good idea and knew I needed some recipe posts for my blog. So we kept it.

I hope you enjoy this – if you are vegetarian… sorry, you’ll have to come back for another recipe.

Cast of Characters : Ham bone, onion, carrots, whole bay leaf, Bob’s Red Mill Veggie Soup, Ground Black Pepper, Water
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Place ham bone, scraps and juices in dutch oven.
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Coarsely chop onion and add to dutch oven around ham bone
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Add carrots
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Add soup mix and pepper
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Add water; amount varies. Ensure ham bone is covered.
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Place cover on pot and cook on stove top for three hours.
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Check soup periodically (hourly) and stir.
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Soup is done when meat is falling off bone.
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What do you do with your Christmas Dinner leftovers?
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Ham and Veggie Soup
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Recipe By: Stef at TooMuchToDoSoLittleTime.com
Serving Size: 10
Yield: 7 quarts

Ingredients:
1 Ham bone, approx 9 oz meat
1 whole onion, chopped
1 pound carrots
3 whole bay leaf
28 ounces Bob’s Red Mill Veggie Soup MIx
1 dash Black pepper, ground
3 quarts water

Directions:
1. Assemble the Cast of Characters : Ham bone, onion, carrots, whole bay leaf, Bob’s Red Mill Veggie Soup Mix, Ground Black Pepper, Water

2. Place ham bone, scraps and juices in dutch oven:

3. Coarsely chop onion and add to dutch oven around ham bone:

4. Add carrots:

5. Add soup mix and pepper:

6. Add water; amount varies. Ensure ham bone is covered.:

7. Place cover on pot and cook on stove top for three hours.:

8. Check soup periodically (hourly) and stir.:

9. Soup is done when meat is falling off bone.:

Notes:
28 ounces Bob’s Red Mill Veggie Soup Mix can be found at http://www.bobsredmill.com/vegi-soup-mix.html

NUTRITION FACTS from MacGourmet Deluxe v3.0.3:
Servings: 10
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 306
Total Fat: 2.13g
Cholesterol: 5mg
Sodium: 169mg
Total Carbs: 54.50g
Dietary Fiber: 16.17g
Sugars: 7.71g
Protein: 18.59g