Recipe for cooking ham bone soup

Soups for Salads :: Meat Based Soups

Ham Bone Soup

1 ham bone
1 lb. ham scraps
3 qt. water
3 onions, chopped
1/4 tsp. black pepper
4 med. potatoes, cut into cubes
1 sm. head cabbage, shredded
4 C. fresh or canned tomatoes
Dash of cayenne pepper
Salt to taste

Bring ham bone and ham scraps to boil in water with onions and pepper. If ham has been previously cooked, simmer for 2 hr.. If ham is not cooked, simmer for 3 hr.. Do not add salt until later, as the ham is so salty that more may not be necessary.

Add potatoes, cabbage and tomatoes and simmer 1 hr. longer. Add cayenne pepper and add more salt if needed. Skim off excess fat before servings.

Serve with cornbread!