Ham and Mixed Bean Soup

After the holidays, someone in the family usually has a ham bone that can be used to make soup. On a cold winter day, a hot bowl of soup makes the house smell great and warms you right up!


Ingredients

• 1 ham bone ( I like to leave a little meat on it)
• 1 package of dry beans (soup mix)
• 3 cups of cubed ham (include any meat that you can remove from the bone)
• 10 cups water
• 1 cup carrots, chopped
• 1 cup celery, chopped
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 tablespoon beef base powder
• 1 tablespoon chicken base powder
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon ground mustard

Rinse and sort beans.

In a large pot, add 10 cups of water, beans, ham bone, salt and bay leaf. Bring to a boil. Cover and boil for 3 minutes, the remove from heat and let stand for 60 minutes with the lid on.

After 60 minutes, return to a boil and add remaining ingredients except cubed ham. Reduce heat to a simmer, and simmer for 45 minutes.

Remove the ham bone from the pot. Trim any usable ham off and add the ham back to the pot. Add additional cubed ham until 3 cups total have been added. Simmer for an additional 60 minutes.

Keep warm for serving. Refrigerate or freeze leftovers.

Ingredients

• 1 ham bone ( I like to leave a little meet on it)
• 1 package of  dry beans (soup mix)
• 3 cups of cubed ham (include any meat that you can remove from the bone)
• 10 cups water
• 1 cup carrots, chopped
• 1 cup celery, chopped
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 tablespoon beef base powder
• 1 tablespoon chicken base powder
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon ground mustard

Directions

1. Rinse and sort beans. 
2. In a large pot, add 10 cups of water, beans, ham bone, salt and bay leaf. Bring to a boil. Cover and boil for 3 minutes. Remove from heat and let stand for 60 minutes with the lid on. 
3. After 60 minutes, return to a boil and add remaining ingredients except cubed ham. Reduce heat to a simmer, and simmer for 45 minutes.
4. Remove the ham bone from the pot. Trim any usable ham off and add the ham back to the pot. Add additional cubed ham until 3 cups total have been added. Simmer for an additional 60 minutes. 
5. Keep warm for serving. Refrigerate or freeze leftovers.