This delicious Honey Baked Ham and Vegetable Soup uses the leftover ham bone from your Christmas dinner and is mixed together with lots of vegetables.
Christmas dinner was a hit. The guests have come back for seconds or maybe thirds.
That Honey baked Ham in the fridge has been picked over.
Do you just throw the ham hock away in the trash?
Do. Not. Do. That! Don’t waste an ounce of that $65 ham.
There is still plenty of delicious and edible meat on the butt of that hambone.
This is a great way to use up the last of the ham.
Time to make Honey Baked ham and vegetable soup. This holiday hearty soup is chock full of vegetables and leftover Honey Baked ham.
My family enjoys Honey Baked ham at Christmas and Easter.
I just love the brown sugar crust on this ham and always go to the Honey Baked ham company store.
It beats any kind of ham you get at your local grocery store.
I always order a large whole ham ahead of time to avoid the crowds.
There is so much meat on this ham I pull off enough ham meat for a weeknight dinner before freezing it.
I save the extra ham for the holiday feast and let it thaw about three days before serving.
We get tired of eating ham leftovers day after day so this spaces out our ham purchase over several weeks without it going bad.
Using the ham bone adds amazing flavor to this ham bone soup and nothing goes to waste.
Homemade ham broth is a savory broth that is good for you since it’s made from animal bones and full of collagen.
Simmered for hours, the broth can heal your gut, boost your immune system, reduce cellulite, strengthen your teeth and bones, and tackle inflammation.
This is comfort food you can feel good about. So let’s get started!
How to make ham and vegetable soup
Pour water over the hambone in a large dutch oven or stock pot and simmer for about 45 minutes to get plenty of savory ham broth.
Then, grab whatever you have in your freezer, pantry or fridge to pull together this easy-to-make soup.
I had leftover corn, plenty of potatoes, and peas. I also had a bag of frozen vegetables for soup in the freezer, that included chopped onion, okra, celery, green beans and carrots.
My husband is not a fan of soaked beans, but adding kidney beans, navy beans, great northern beans or white beans is also a delicious option for this soup.
Use up what you have in your vegetable bin!
How long can you keep a hambone before making soup?
A Honeybaked ham will keep safely for three to four days for leftovers. Within those few days, cut the remaining ham from the bone.
Either cook with it immediately or freeze the hambone separately for later use.
Tips to make the best ham and vegetable soup
Stay away from the salt shaker for this recipe. The ham is flavorful enough.
Don’t have a hambone? Stop by the Honey Baked store and purchase a leftover hambone.
They sell ham by the slice and they also sell the leftover bone with plenty of meat still left for picking.
Grab a bone for a few dollars.
Make this ham recipe in a large soup pot or your crock pot or slow cooker.
Just place ham bone to your crockpot with cold water and slow cook for 4 hours on high or 7 hours on low.
Once the ham broth is ready, toss the bone and add the rest of the ingredients and cook for 2 more hours.
No time to make this soup! Freeze the bone for later. Or make the broth and freeze the broth until you are ready to make the soup.
Using dry beans for your ham soup? Soak beans overnight and rinse in the morning so they are ready to use.
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Honeybaked Ham and Vegetable Soup
Ingredients
- One hambone (pull off the extra meat)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 large onion, peeled and chopped
- 1 bag frozen vegetables for soup mix. 12-ounce or use fresh vegetables instead (see notes)
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 1 russet potato, peeled and chopped
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves or 1 tsp dried
- 1-2 cup ham, chopped
Instructions
- Fill a large stock pot halfway with 6-7 cups of water and place your hambone butt side down in the pot. Bring to a boil then reduce the heat to a simmer for about 45 minutes. Discard the hambone and reserve the broth.
- In the soup pot, sauté the onions, potatoes and garlic in the olive oil until the onions are soft.
- Add the broth along with the vegetables and herbs and bring the soup to a boil before simmering for about 20 minutes. The potatoes should be soft. Add the chopped ham and serve into bowls and season with pepper.
Notes
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I cannot wait to make this. I’ve only made a bean soup with a ham bone. I love all the veggies in this with the ham!
I’ve added beans but then my husband won’t eat it. It’s veggie in my house. Love it with all the veggies 🙂
Mmm, I love a warm bowl of soup! This looks super hearty and filling, full of so many different vegetables. I have never made a ham soup before, but I am excited to try this out.
THanks Kait…it’s a great way to use up the hambone. Hope you love it.
I love making soup with a ham bone. It gives it the BEST flavor. This looks so good. Adding it to my list to make.
Me too. Not a bit of that bone goes to waste. Thanks Krissy.
This soup looks very delicious and comforting! Love that you use thyme leaves in it. I’m gonna try it this weekend 🙂
Let me know how it turns out. 🙂
I love leftover recipes, and this looks so delicious! Will definitely be making this soup soon.
We love leftovers too. Not a bit goes to waste. Let me know how you like it. Thanks Biana
I make ham and veggie soup every time I bake a ham. I also put ham in my red beans and rice instead of sausage. I’m a Cajun fron south Louisiana so we have red beans and rice often! I also make quiche!