Easter Ham Bone Soup

Description

Great way to use the Easter ham bone.

Ingredients

  • 3 quarts water
  • 1 ham bone
  • 5 potatoes, cut into 1-inch cubes
  • 4 cups chopped cabbage
  • 2 large stalks celery, chopped
  • 5 green onions, chopped, or more to taste
  • ½ cup water
  • ⅓ cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup light whipping cream

Instructions

  1. Bring 3 quarts water and ham bone to a boil in a large stock pot. Boil until meat from the bone comes off easily
  2. about 1 hour. Remove bone from broth. Allow bone to cool enough to touch; remove as much meat from as possible. Transfer meat to a resealable plastic bag
  3. seal
  4. and refrigerate.
  5. Pour broth into a large bowl; cover and refrigerate overnight. Skim and discard any fat from the top of the chilled broth; transfer broth to a large pot.
  6. Bring broth to a boil; add potatoes
  7. cabbage
  8. celery
  9. and reserved ham. Continue to simmer until potatoes are tender
  10. about 45 minutes.
  11. Whisk 1/2 cup water and flour in a bowl; whisk into potato-ham soup until thickened. Add light cream; stir.

Prep Time: 20 mins

Cook Time: 1 hr 55 mins

Total Time: 10 hrs 15 mins

Servings: 10

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