Ham Bone Soup Recipe

Directions:

1. Place ham bone in a large stock pot and cover with water. Add grated carrots, finely chopped celery, finely chopped onion and finely minced garlic. Season the pot with salt and black pepper.
2. Bring to a rapid boil and reduce to low boil. Cook until veggies are mushy and marrow is extracted from bone.
3. Remove the bone from the pot and pull the meat from the bone. “Fish” any meat chunks from the pot. Set meat aside for later use. Discard bone.
4. Strain the liquid and discard the strained material. Return liquid to the pot and bring to a fast boil. Boil the liquid until it is reduced by approximately 1/4 to 1/3. Reduce to slow boil.
5. Add diced potatoes, cut up carrots, cut up celery, diced onion, minced garlic, parsley and bay leaves to the pot. Season the pot with salt and black pepper. Cook until veggies are tender.
6. Add meat to pot. If more meat is needed, crumble 1lb canned ham into the pot. Allow meat to reach temperature.
7. Add sliced squash and sliced zucchini. Cook until squashes are tender.
8. Serve hot.