Ham Bone Soup

 I've never been a fan of split pea soup so what else do you do with a ham bone?  I searched and found this https://www.dinneratthezoo.com/ham-bone-soup/

Just a couple of tweaks.  One difference is that I cooked on low for like 10-12 hours but I'm sharing on my blog because my nephew and a couple of others have asked for the recipe and I can never remember what blog I found it on.

And, she does mention it but something I learned from another recipe where the beans would NOT soften is you REALLY need to make sure NOT to add tomatoes until the beans are cooked.

This soup freezes well and has a nice rich flavor.  Everyone who I've shared it with, loved it.

What you'll need:

1 onion peeled and chopped (I used a purple onion)

3 carrots washed, quartered and sliced (I leave the peel on for extra nutrients)

1 ham bone

20 oz bag of dried bean soup mix.  I honestly think it was called multibean soup or something like that.

8 cups low sodium chicken broth

1 t dried thyme

1 T minced garlic

3 cups of diced ham, my ham bone had meat on it too so I think I only added a cup?

15 oz can petite diced tomatoes

salt and pepper to taste

Rinse beans thoroughly and set aside seasoning packet for later.  I didn't get a seasoning pack the last time I made it and it was fine.

Place everything except diced ham, tomatoes and seasoning packet in crockpot.  Cook on low for 8-12 hours.  

Remove ham bone from the slow cooker.  Chop up any ham that is falling off the bone, stir in diced ham, tomatoes, seasoning packet, salt and pepper.  

Cover and cook for an additional 20 minutes to heat through.