Winter Warmers: Mary's Ham Bone Soup

With the holidays upon us, in addition to turkeys on every table many of us will be cooking large hams to feed our loved ones. After you have eaten as many ham sandwiches from the leftovers as humanly possible, please do not throw out that bone!! The ham bone makes an excellent soup (especially if you leave some meat on the bone).

Ham Bone Soup

• 1 ham bone with meat still clinging to bone (you can also include some leftover ham slices)
• 1 large onion chopped
• 3-4 stalks of celery chopped
• 4 large carrots diced
• 2-3 potatoes cubed
• 1 can of tomatoes diced (fresh tomatoes can be used as well)
• 1 can of tomato sauce
• 2 TBSP of ketchup
• 1-2 bay leaves
• ½ to 1 tsp of garlic salt
• Salt and pepper to taste

Combine all ingredients in large double boiler or in your crock pot. Add enough water to cover the bone. Cook until vegetables are soft. Serve with cornbread.

– Mary AAR