The Ham Diaries: Ham Bone Soup

If you had bone-in ham, you should try this delicious and simple soup! This will be our Sunday supper. The crock pot makes it super easy.

Ham Bone Soup

What You Need:

• 1 ham bone with some meat
• 1 onion, diced
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can peeled and diced tomatoes with juice
• 1 (15.25 ounce) can kidney beans (I use dried, but canned is fine- see note)
  
• 3 cubed potatos
  
• 1 green bell pepper, seeded and cubed
• 4 cups water
• 6 cubes chicken bouillon

Here's what you do:

1. Place the ham bone, onion, tomatoes, kidney beans, potatoes, and green pepper into a 3 quart or larger slow cooker. Dissolve the bouillon cubes in water, and pour into the slow cooker.
2. Cover, and cook on High until warm. Reduce heat to Low, and continue to cook for 5 to 6 hours.

Serve with bread for a great meal!

Note- if you use dried beans, cook them BEFORE you use them in the soup. Because of the salt, the beans will be crunchy if you throw them in the soup without cooking them.