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How To Make Ham Bone Soup with Vegetables

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Got a leftover ham bone? Don't toss it out. It still has much more to give. This easy ham bone and vegetable soup is so good.

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Start by sautéing carrots onions & celery until tender. Then add tomato paste, oregano, crushed red pepper & a bay leaf. 

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Add the ham bone and some stock or water. I like to add a can of chick peas to the ham bone soup and simmer until they're tender.

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Simmer the ham bone in the soup for about 30 minutes, then remove the bone and pick off the rest of the meat. Discard the bone. 

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Add mini pasta (pastina) to the soup along with the ham that you picked from the bone and simmer until the pasta is almost done.

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Chop some escarole lettuce or kale to simmer for the last few minutes. 

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This easy ham bone soup recipe is ready in an hour!

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No one can resist this delicious homemade soup.

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The next time you have a leftover ham bone, make sure to save it for this easy ham and vegetable soup.