Soups, soups and more soups.

Similar to the rotisserie chicken soup rant of last month it's time for the latest installment. Ham! In our family The New Year means a yummy ham. I am not the world's biggest fan of ham but I do so love the soups that it brings!

This year it was:

1. Ham and bean soup
2. Ham and corn chowder and 
3. Cheesy Potato Soup *with ham

Ham and Bean Soup

• Ham bone with some meat attached
• 4 cans of whatever beans you like (I used 2 cans of Navy, 1 cannelini and 1 Kidney)
• 1 large onion chopped
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can of petite diced tomato (with juice)
• 1 (12 ounce) can vegetable juice
• 3 cups Veggie Broth
• 2 TB Worcestershire Sauce
• 2 TB Dijon Mustard
• 3 Bay leaves
• 1 tsp Black Pepper
• 1 TB parsley
• 3 TB lemon juice
• 7 cups chicken broth
• 1 tsp sea salt

1. Place all ingredients in your crock pot. Cover and cook on low 8-10 hours. 
2. Remove ham bone and bay leaves. 
3. Skim your soup to pull out any pieces of fat or bone. 

*If you are canning you can at 10 psi, 80 minutes for pints and 90 min for quarts