Ingredients

  • 1 picnic ham bone with generous amount ham still on bone (spiral hams work great!)
  • 1 large yellow onion, coarsely chopped
  • 4 cloves fresh minced garlic
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 2 to 3 cans stewed tomatoes
  • 1 pkg. frozen corn
  • 1 box frozen okra
  • 1 can green beans
  • 1 to 2 cans sliced new potatoes
  • 1 to 2 c. chopped fresh carrots
  • 2 tsp. Morton Nature's Seasons

Method

  • Place ham bone, chopped onion, minced garlic and salt and pepper in large stock pot and cover with water.
  • Cover and simmer 2 to 3 hours until meat falls from bone.
  • Remove bone and meat from stock.
  • Allow meat to cool, then remove all fat, gristle and return only lean ham meat to soup stock.
  • Add tomatoes to stock and simmer approximately 1/2 hour.
  • Add remaining ingredients and simmer approximately 30 minutes to 1 hour.
  • May adjust garlic and other seasonings to taste.
  • May adjust choice of vegetables to taste.