Have you ever wondered what to do with the ham bone left over from the holidays, whether it was a spiral ham or a standard ham? You can create one last delicious supper from this soup without spending a lot of money, though!
| Prep Time: | 5 mins |
| Cook Time: | 3 hrs 35 mins |
| Additional Time: | 8 hrs |
| Total Time: | 11 hrs 40 mins |
| Servings: | 8 |
| Yield: | 8 servings |
Ingredients
- 1 (16 ounce) package dried lima beans
- 2 quarts water
- 1 ham bone with meat
- 1 large onion, sliced
- 3 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce (Optional)
- 1 teaspoon dry mustard
- ½ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Place lima beans in a large bowl and cover with several inches of water; soak 8 hours to overnight.
- Bring water, ham bone, and onion to a boil in a pot. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer until onion is tender, about 1 hour.
- Drain and rinse lima beans and add to the pot with the ham bone. Add brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, dry mustard, and salt. Simmer, covered, about 2 hours. Uncover and continue simmering soup until beans are tender, about 30 minutes more.
- Remove ham bone from soup; cut the meat into bite-sized pieces. Discard bone and return meat to the soup.
Reviews
Pretty good and a great way to use the ham bone. I did end up adding more salt, hot sauce, and some herbs after tasting it but that was the only change I made.