Turn a Ham Bone into Incredible Soup | Budget Winter Comfort Food
Ingredients
- Ham · diced1 + 1 l + 500 g
- Onion · diced, roughly chopped2
- Garlic · diced2
- Carrot · diced, roughly chopped4
- Celery · diced, roughly chopped4
- Fat for frying30 ml
- Thyme2 sprigs
- Bay leaf1
- Beans4 cans
Instructions
- Put the ham bone, trimmings, water, diced onion, garlic and carrots and celery into a heavy pot. Simmer on low, uncovered, for 3 to 5 hours.
- Strain out the solids. Either refrigerate overnight to remove the fat, or use the stock straight away.
- In a heavy pot, melt the fat over medium heat. Sweat the chopped onion, carrot and celery until translucent.
- Add 1 L of ham stock, the thyme, bay leaf, diced ham and beans, then simmer for 30 minutes or until ready to eat. Add more stock or water if you want it thinner, and season to taste.
Summarized from Glen & Friends Cooking's video. Watch it for the details.
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