Easter Ham Bone Soup

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 3 quarts water
• 1 ham bone
• 5 potatoes, cut into 1-inch cubes
• 4 cups chopped cabbage
• 2 large stalks celery, chopped
• 5 green onions, chopped, or more to taste
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup light whipping cream

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 55 mins

Ready Time: 10 hrs 15 mins


• bring 3 quarts water and ham bone to a boil in a large stock pot. boil until meat from the bone comes off easily, about 1 hour. remove bone from broth. allow bone to cool enough to touch; remove as much meat from as possible. transfer meat to a resealable plastic bag, seal, and refrigerate.
• pour broth into a large bowl; cover and refrigerate overnight. skim and discard any fat from the top of the chilled broth; transfer broth to a large pot.
• bring broth to a boil; add potatoes, cabbage, celery, and reserved ham. continue to simmer until potatoes are tender, about 45 minutes.
• whisk 1/2 cup water and flour in a bowl; whisk into potato-ham soup until thickened. add light cream; stir.