Hambone Soup

 A change from making split pea or navy bean soup with your leftover ham.

HAMBONE SOUP

(serves 8-10)

Ingredients:

*1 leftover hambone with ham still on it

*1 1/2 quarts water

*2 tablespoons olive oil

*1 medium yellow onion, chopped

*2 celery stalks, chopped

*2 medium carrots, peeled and chopped

*3 garlic cloves, minced

*1 large russet potato, chopped 

*1 ( ounce) can white kidney beans

*1 cup frozen corn

*1 quart stewed tomatoes (optional)

*1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

*1 teaspoon Italian seasoning

*1/2 teaspoon dried thyme 

*2 large bay leafs

*1 teaspoon salt

*1 teaspoon ground black pepper

*1 1/2 -2 cups leftover ham

Directions:

~In a large pot, place hambone in water and cover pot.

~Bring to a boil.

~Reduce heat, and simmer for 2 hours or util ham falls off the bone.

~Remove ham from bone and set aside.  (keep the water or ham stock for soup)

~Heat up a large stock pot, over medium heat.

~Drizzle in olive oil, add celery, onion, carrots and potato, sauté for 2-3 minutes.

~Add garlic and sauté for 1 more minute.

~Stir in ham stock, stewed tomatoes, Worcestershire sauce,  beans, corn, thyme, bay leafs, salt & pepper.

~Bring to a boil.

~Reduce heat and simmer for about 30-40 minutes, or until potatoes and carrots are tender.

~Stir in ham and cook until ham is hot.

Instant Pot Directions:

~Pour water into the liner of instant pot and place hambone in it.

~Place lid on and seal.

~Pressure cook for 35-40 minutes or until ham falls off of the bone.

~Remove hambone and any ham that come off of the bone from stock.

~Set ham aside.

~Pour ham stock into a large container.

~Put liner back into instant pot and put on sauté mode.

~Once hot, drizzle olive oil into liner.

~Add celery, onion, carrots and potato, sauté for 2-3 minutes.

~Add garlic and sauté for 1 more minute.

~Stir in ham stock, stewed tomatoes, beans, corn, thyme, bay leafs, salt & pepper.

~Place lid on instant pot and seal.

~Pressure cook for 25 minutes.

~Do a quick release, stir in pot and place lid back on.

~Let sit for about 5 minutes, to get ham hot.