Monday, February 2, 2015

Making Ham Soup

I love to have a pot of soup bubbling on the stove.  Don't you? The cold weather calls for comforting soup.  It's so easy to make soup from ingredients you have on hand.  One of my favorite things to do is to use a meaty ham bone that was leftover and hiding in the freezer. Any time you use bones in a soup you can be assured it will be tasty.  Today I'd like to share how I made Ham Soup this weekend.

I start most all soups the same way:
Saute' in 2 tablespoons of olive oil:
Mirepoix or "holy trinity" of diced onions, celery and peppers
I also add carrots to the mix.




After onion is soft and translucent:
Put a meaty ham bone in:




Then I add a 28 oz. can of crushed tomatoes 
Can of water from tomato can
Can of black beans including juice
1/2 can of water from black beans
1 cup frozen or canned corn
1 cup frozen baby butter beans (limas)
1 cup frozen peas
1 tablespoon thyme
4-5 grinds of the pepper mill
salt is not needed as ham is salty enough

Allow soup to simmer for a couple hours.  Then remove ham bone and clean off meat and dice and add back to soup.
Add one large diced potato and allow to simmer until potato is done.  Serve with biscuits or crackers.

You can add any veggies you enjoy or have on hand.  That's why I love to make soup--it's creative!



My family loves soup!  How about your family?





15 comments:

  1. Oh yummy! I do love a hot bowl of soup on a cold winter's day! Many of my soups begin the same way, too. Your ham soup looks delicious! Thank you for sharing the recipe! Happy Tuesday! xo

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    1. Rosinda, I bet you make some wonderful soups! This soup was especially good--sorry to say it's all gone now. Happy Tuesday to you also! ♥

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  2. Oh yes we love soup. I enjoyed reading your ham bone recipe as I have only done that maybe once. I guess we don't eat ham that much. It looks delicious and so nice served in your pretty dishes. I also really enjoyed your previous downstairs Dooley Mansion post. Amazing the work for an afternoon tea!

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    1. Dotsie, we usually have a ham at Christmas and then one at Easter and at Thanksgiving so I save these hambones and put them into the freezer.
      I couldn't believe the work that went into all the tasks these hardworking servants performed at the Dooley Mansion. I really don't think I work close to 15 hours for a tea! ♥

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  3. Sure looks good. I wish we had a ham bone in the freezer!

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    1. It's funny Cathy, I used to throw these out after Christmas of Easter. How dumb was that? ♥

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  4. This looks GOOD! Nothing better than soup.
    Amalia
    xo

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    1. So glad you stopped by, Amalia. I'll be over to see you soon. ♥

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    2. Whenever I've have one I always make split pea soup with them.

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  5. On my goodness. I am not one bit hungry right now, but your soup has my mouth watering! I, too, love making (and eating!) soup. It's one of the things I love about winter. :)

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    1. Cheryl, when I make this soup I am reminded of the Stone Soup tale. I'm sure you know it-- Making something from very little and then sharing it. http://www.michaelppowers.com/prosperity/stonesoup.html ♥

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  6. Yes! We love soup; however, one of us is a bit fussy about texture so the blender comes into play. I would take out the corn, potatoes, and ham, whirr the other ingredients all up and add the corn, potatoes, and ham back to the pot. I don't know why I have to be so spoiled. =D

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    1. Interesting, Vee---my children were funny about the texture of bananas of all things! ♥

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  7. Looks like it was delicious!
    Have a wonderful week, many blessings , Linnie

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    1. It was great, Linnie. Thanks for stopping by and sending your blessings. ♥

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