Duane is really into pork. So about once every three months or so we buy a spiral-cut ham (yum) and then freeze it in small baggies and eat it for breakfast meat and in other dishes but it means we sometimes stockpile the soup bones. I have been wanting to use one but none of the usual recipes sounded yummy so I just kind of made something up. It turned out to be delicious so I'll share my concoction with you!
I put a layer of dry pinto beans on the bottom of my crock pot and added the ham bone (with lots of leftover bits of meat on it), a pitcher full of water and a heaping tablespoon of chicken bullion. I put the crock pot on low for about 4 hours before I added some pealed and cubed potatoes and carrots along with a chopped up onion, some pepper, garlic, thyme, basil, and some extra chicken stock to taste. I took out the ham bone and let it cool. When the potatoes were done I added back the ham meat. At the last second I threw in some frozen okra for greens and some leftover mini pasta noodles I had around. I served it with garlic bread. Yum!
I love when an culinary experiment turns out well!
Oh! FYI the yield is enormous!
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