Cheap Eats: Ham Bone Soup

Name: Cheap Eats: Ham Bone Soup
Ingredients: 1 pound Dried White Beans; 6 cups Water, Plus More For Soaking Beans; 4 stalks Celery With Leaves, Finely Chopped; 1 whole Onion, finely chopped; 6 cloves Garlic, Pressed; 1 whole Bay Leaf; 1 teaspoon Garlic Powder; 1 teaspoon Onion Powder; 1/2 teaspoons Salt, More To Taste; 1 pinch Pepper; 1 whole Ham Bone; Additional Leftover Ham Chunks (if Available)

12 ingredients

3 steps

Ingredients

1 pound Dried White Beans
6 cups Water, Plus More For Soaking Beans
4 stalks Celery With Leaves, Finely Chopped
1 whole Onion, finely chopped
6 cloves Garlic, Pressed
1 whole Bay Leaf
1 teaspoon Garlic Powder
1 teaspoon Onion Powder
1/2 teaspoons Salt, More To Taste
1 pinch Pepper
1 whole Ham Bone
Additional Leftover Ham Chunks (if Available)

Directions

1

Soak beans overnight in 6-8 cups hot water. Drain in the morning.
2

Place soaked beans, 6 fresh cups of water, chopped veggies, seasonings and ham bone in your slow cooker. (I did a big pot on the stove since I doubled it.) If you have additional ham that you'd like to add, now's the time. You don't have to add any extra meat, but my hubby is a meat guy, so I added a good cup of our ham leftovers.
3

Cook on low for 8 hours, or until you can't take the suspense any longer! Remove bay leaf and ham bone. Taste and re-season as necessary. Serve soup with cornbread.