Ham Bone Soup

This Ham Bone Soup is a delicious and cozy recipe for leftover ham! Reduce waste and use up that leftover ham bone in this hearty soup recipe. 

If you’re looking for more cozy soup recipes, be sure to check out some of my other favorites like 5 Ingredient Bone Broth Vegetable Soup, Healthy Beef Soup, or Healthy Chicken & Kale Soup.

If you’re looking for a leftover ham recipe, then this Ham Bone Soup is just what you need. This uses the  leftover ham bone and leftover ham too! I make a pork broth with the ham bone and add in potatoes, carrots, celery, green beans for a hearty soup that is a complete meal.

I made my Savory Mustard Herb Ham for New Year’s. This is one of my favorite recipes and it’s one of my top recipes on my site! So, if you make this recipe over the holidays, you can use this recipe for leftover ham! This Ham Bone Soup is a cozy meal that’s easy to make and perfect for after the holidays. 

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

Easy: This leftover ham recipe is so easy! You can make this in your slow cooker or in your Dutch oven, either works. 

Healthy: This Ham Bone Soup is a healthy soup recipe with protein, carbs, and veggies. This soup is a complete meal, but you can also serve it with bread or toast. 

Uses Leftovers: I hate food waste, so I love that this recipe uses the ham bone as well as leftover ham! This leftover ham recipe gives you another totally different meal out of that ham! 

Ingredients & Health Benefits

• Ham Bone: I use the leftover ham bone from my Savory Mustard Herb Ham to create a pork broth for this soup.
• Ham: This leftover ham recipe uses chopped pieces of ham for protein in this soup.
• Potatoes: I use organic Russet potatoes here, but you can use any kind you like.
• Carrots: I use organic carrots which have vitamin A and beta carotene. 
• Celery: I use organic celery which can aid in digestion.
• Green Beans: Organic green beans are nutrient rich with vitamins, fiber, and antioxidants. 
• Salt & Pepper: You’ll need salt and pepper to season the soup to your liking once it’s done.

Tools Needed

• Cutting Board: You'll need a cutting board to cut the veggies.
• Knife: I use a chef's knife to cut the veggies.
• Dutch Oven: I’m using my 4 quart Dutch oven for this recipe. But, you can also use a slow cooker if you prefer.

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Step by Step Instructions

Step 1

Add the ham bone and 6 cups of water to a 4-quart Dutch oven. Put over high heat and bring to a boil, then reduce heat to a simmer and put the lid on. Simmer for 4 hours.

Step 2

Slice the celery and carrots. Trim off the ends of the green beans and cut into bite sized pieces. Cut the potatoes into 1 to 2-inch cubes. Chop leftover ham into small cubes.

Step 3

After the ham bone has simmered for 3 hours, remove it from the Dutch oven.

Step 4

Add the veggies, potatoes, and ham into the broth and stir to combine. Turn the heat up to medium and cook for an additional 15 to 20 minutes or until the potatoes are soft when poked with a fork.

Step 5

Add salt and pepper to taste. Serve this soup with bread, toast, or just on its own. 

Tips

• I made this recipe with leftover ham and bone from my Savory Mustard Herb Ham. Any savory ham recipe leftovers will work for this soup. 
• If you don’t have a leftover ham bone, you can skip that step and just sue any kind of broth you like (vegetable, chicken, or beef all work). 
• You can use different veggies if you want to use up veggies in your fridge. Other veggies that would be delicious would be onion, bell peppers, broccoli, or cauliflower. 

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Ham Bone Soup

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Turn your leftover ham bone into a flavorful and satisfying soup with this easy Ham Bone Soup recipe. This recipe for leftover ham is simple, easy, and incredibly flavorful!

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 3 hours hrs

Total Time 3 hours hrs 15 minutes mins

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Makes 4 servings

Calories 298 kcal

Equipment

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  Cutting Board
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  Knife
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  4-Quart Dutch Oven

Ingredients

  

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• ▢ 1 ham bone
• ▢ 6 cups water
• ▢ 3 stalks celery
• ▢ 2 large carrots
• ▢ 1 cup green beans
• ▢ 3 small Russet potatoes
• ▢ 2 cups chopped ham

Instructions

 

• Add the ham bone and 6 cups of water to a 4-quart Dutch oven. Put over high heat and bring to a boil, then reduce heat to a simmer and put the lid on. Simmer for 3 hours.
• Slice the celery and carrots. Trim off the ends of the green beans and cut into bite sized pieces. Cut the potatoes into 1 to 2-inch cubes. Chop leftover ham into small cubes.
• After the ham bone has simmered for 3 hours, remove it from the Dutch oven.
• Add the veggies, potatoes, and ham into the broth and stir to combine. Turn the heat up to medium and cook for an additional 15 to 20 minutes or until the potatoes are soft when poked with a fork.
• Add salt and pepper to taste.
• Serve this soup with bread, toast, or just on its own.

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Notes

High Altitude — Follow the recipe as noted.

Nutrition

Calories: 298kcalCarbohydrates: 29gProtein: 19gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 43mgSodium: 906mgPotassium: 983mgFiber: 4gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 6340IUVitamin C: 14mgCalcium: 66mgIron: 2mg

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