Ham Bone Soup

Total Time: 2 hrs Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1/4 lb bacon
• 5 carrots, peeled and sliced
• 2 celery ribs, trimmed and sliced
• 1 onion, peeled and diced
• 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1/2 head green cabbage, shredded
• 3 cups beans
• 1 bunch kale, ribs removed
• black pepper, to taste

Recipe

• 1 heat a large pot over medium­high heat. add the bacon and cook.
• 2 until crisp, 5 to 7 minutes; remove with a slotted spoon to a paper.
• 3 towel­lined plate.
• 4 1.
• 5 add the carrots, celery and onion to the pot. stir until softened,.
• 6 about 5 minutes. add the garlic and cook 1 minute. drop in the.
• 7 ham bone and bay leaf. cover with 8 cups water and 2 teaspoons.
• 8 salt. bring to a boil over high heat; reduce heat to medium­low and.
• 9 simmer for 20 minutes. stir in the cabbage and simmer 30.
• 10 minutes. add the beans and simmer 15 minutes. stir in the kale.
• 11 and simmer until soft, but vibrantly green, about 15 minutes.
• 12 season with the remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt (or more to taste).
• 13 add lots of pepper and a dash of hot sauce or vinegar. serve with.
• 14 crumbled bacon on top.