Tony Diramios Official Ham Bone Soup Recipes

TONY DIRAMIO'S OFFICIAL HAM BONE SOUP

Steps:

• 1. In a large pot place ham bone and water. Bring to boil then reduce heat for about 15-20 minutes.
• 2. Then stir in chicken broth.
• 3. Add chopped onion, celery, and carrots.
• 4. Add escarole, beans, and diced tomatoes.
• 5. Season to taste with salt, pepper, garlic powder, and oregano or Italian seasoning.
• 6. Bring to a boil then cover pot and simmer for 2 hours.
• 7. Serve with grated Romano cheese.

HAM BONE SOUP

Steps:

• The day before you want to make the soup. put the beans in a large bowl and add cold water to cover by several inches. Soak overnight (or at least 8 hours) in the refrigerator.
• Drain the beans and rinse. Heat the olive oil in a large Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the carrots, celery and leeks and season with 1 teaspoon of salt. Cook and stir until the vegetables are softened, about 5 minutes.
• Add the tomato paste and thyme and stir to coat the vegetables. Let the tomato paste toast for 1 minute, stirring, then add the bay leaves and 12 cups of water. Add the beans and nestle the ham bone in. Bring to a simmer and cook, uncovered, until the beans are almost tender, 45 minutes to 1 hour.
• Add the escarole, another 2 cups of water and 1 teaspoon salt. Return the soup to a simmer and cook until thickened and the beans and escarole are very tender, 20 to 30 minutes.
• Remove the bay leaves and ham bone from the soup and let cool until you can handle the bone. Shred any useable meat left on the bone and stir back into the soup. Season with salt and pepper before serving.

HAM BONE CORN SOUP WITH SHRIMP

Steps:

• Simmer hambone in water to cover with the carrot and the quartered onion for about one hour. This can be done the day before or even days before.
• Remove hambone and reserve any ham bits. Toss hambone away.
• Place liquid in fridge overnight or until all fat rises and hardens at the top.
• Remove fat.
• Heat till warm and strain.
• Return to pot.
• Sautee shallot or onion.in butter.
• Add to liquid.
• Add both cans of corn.
• Add thyme.
• If a creamier soup is desired, break down some of the corn with immersion blender or transfer to blender and blend to desired consistency and return to pot.
• Bring to low boil and reduce heat.
• Add shrimp and cook for three minutes.
• Add cream or half and half.
• Pepper to taste.
• Add salt if needed. Taste first! Hambone aleady contributed salt.

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.

HAM BONE SOUP

Steps:

• Heat a large pot over medium­high heat. Add the bacon and cook.
• until crisp, 5 to 7 minutes; remove with a slotted spoon to a paper.
• towel­lined plate.
• 1.
• Add the carrots, celery and onion to the pot. Stir until softened,.
• about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook 1 minute. Drop in the.
• ham bone and bay leaf. Cover with 8 cups water and 2 teaspoons.
• salt. Bring to a boil over high heat; reduce heat to medium­low and.
• simmer for 20 minutes. Stir in the cabbage and simmer 30.
• minutes. Add the beans and simmer 15 minutes. Stir in the kale.
• and simmer until soft, but vibrantly green, about 15 minutes.
• Season with the remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt (or more to taste).
• Add lots of pepper and a dash of hot sauce or vinegar. Serve with.
• crumbled bacon on top.

HAM BONE SOUP

Steps:

• Heat a large pot over medium-high heat. Add the bacon and cook until crisp, 5 to 7 minutes; remove with a slotted spoon to a paper towel-lined plate.
• Add the carrots, celery and onion to the pot. Stir until softened, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook 1 minute. Drop in the ham bone and bay leaf. Cover with 8 cups water and 2 teaspoons salt. Bring to a boil over high heat; reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 20 minutes. Stir in the cabbage and simmer 30 minutes. Add the beans and simmer 15 minutes. Stir in the kale and simmer until soft, but vibrantly green, about 15 minutes. Season with the remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt (or more to taste). Add lots of pepper and a dash of hot sauce or vinegar. Serve with crumbled bacon on top.

HAM BONE SOUP

Steps:

• Cover ham bone in water and simmer for about an hour.
• Add onion and bay leaves. Simmer until onions are tender.
• Add potatoes, garlic, ham and beans. Simmer until ham falls off bone.
• Remove ham from ham bone. Add ham to soup and discard bone.
• Add butter, milk and pepper. Simmer until heated thoroughly.
• Add cornstarch or instant potato flakes to thicken.