Beckys Southern Ham Bone Vegetable Soup Recipes

HAM BONE AND VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• Melt bacon grease in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir onion, carrots, celery, and garlic in hot bacon grease until vegetables are slightly tender and fragrant, about 5 minutes. Stir potatoes into onion mixture; cook and stir until golden, about 10 minutes.
• Stir hot water and chicken bouillon together in a slow cooker until bouillon is dissolved; add onion mixture, ham bone, diced tomatoes, corn, tomato sauce, black pepper, and salt.
• Cook soup in the slow cooker set to Low for 4 to 6 hours. Remove ham bone from soup and let rest until cool enough to handle. Remove meat from ham bone and stir meat into soup.

AFTER THE HOLIDAYS HAM BONE SOUP

Steps:

• Place the ham bone into a large pot and fill with enough water to cover. Bring to a boil and cook for 15 minutes. Add the onion and tomatoes, then stir in the frozen mixed vegetables and potatoes. Simmer for about 20 minutes, then add the macaroni, rice, and chopped ham. Cover and simmer over medium-low heat for 1 1/2 hours. Any ham on the bone should come off easily. Stir in the tomato sauce and let cool for about 15 minutes before serving.

HAM BONE VEGETABLE SOUP 1967

Steps:

• Heat oil and add onion, carrot, and bell pepper.
• Saute until soft and beginning to colour.
• Add ham bone, peppercorns, bay leaf and stock or water.
• Cover bring to a boil.
• Simmer one hour.
• Skim off foam.
• Add potatoes, cabbage, tomatoes, partially cover.
• Cook on simmer for one hour.
• Add herbs and sauce and simmer 15 minutes.
• Add the parsley last, and serve immediately.