Leftover Ham Soup Recipes

LEFTOVER HAM AND BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• In a large soup pot, heat olive oil. Add onion, celery and carrot and cook for about 5 minutes until onion is tender.
• Add garlic, ham, ham bone, parsnip, bay leaves and the broth. If you don't have a ham bone, just skip it. Bring to a boil and lower heat to medium. Let cook for about 30 minutes.
• Add rinsed beans, cumin, thyme and season with salt and pepper. Continue cooking for another 30 minutes.
• Remove ham bone, bay leaves and parsnip. Garnish with parsley and serve.

QUICK AND EASY LEFTOVER HAM SOUP

Steps:

• Heat broth in a saucepan over high heat. Add ham, corn, navy beans, and onion. Add dried parsley, thyme, salt, red pepper flakes, and hot sauce. Cook over high heat for 5 minutes. Reduce heat to low and cook about 5 minutes more. Finish with fresh parsley before serving.

LEFTOVER HOLIDAY HAM & SPLIT PEA SOUP

Steps:

• Chop veggies and meat, then combine everything in a large stockpot -- going VERY EASY on the salt as your ham and bouillon might be salty enough already (you will test and add more later if needed).
• Stir, then bring to a boil over high heat.
• Don't walk away from the pot.as soon as it comes to a boil,stir, then lower the heat to low and drop a lid on the pot, venting just a bit for a few minutes so you don't have a boilover.
• As soon as the temperature drops enough to avoid a boilover (a few minutes), go ahead and let the lid sit fully on top of the pan.
• Let cook on low, covered, for about 1 1/2 hours,stirring once or twice, until all veggies are tender.
• Give the finished soup a taste test and adjust salt and other seasonings as needed.

LEFTOVER HAM SOUP

Steps:

• Boil waer and cubes together.
• chop potatoes, ham, leeks and carrots
• throw in pot when water boils.
• allow to get tender.
• add milk and stir frequently.
• mix flour and 2 T milk until smooth.
• add to pot
• bring to a boil to thicken.
• add 1 c sour cream stir until blended and heated through.
• season throughout cooking to taste.

LEFTOVER HAM BONE SOUP

Steps:

• Fill a large soup pot with enough water to cover the ham bone, but don't add the bone yet. Bring to a boil.
• When boiling, add bouillon cubes and salt. Crush bouillon with a spoon until dissolved, then add ham bone, potatoes, onions, kidney beans, turmeric, and cloves. Stir to blend spices and return to a boil.
• Lower to medium-low heat and simmer until ham is hot and potatoes are easily pierced by a fork, about 1 hour.
• Remove ham bone. Shred meat and discard bone. Return meat to the soup, and serve.