Bean Soup with Ham Bone

Name: Bean Soup with Ham Bone
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: American,
Ingredients: 4 cups water; 1 container (32 oz) chicken stock; 1 ham bone; 1 medium onion chopped; 2 ribs celery finely chopped; 2 McCormick® Bay Leaves; 2 cups diced ham; 1 can (15 oz) cannellini beans drained and rinsed; 1/4 cup orzo; 1 tsp McCormick® Perfect Pinch® Italian Seasoning; 1/2 tsp McCormick® Rosemary Leaves crushed

Holiday ham leftovers, including the ham bone, make a delicious soup with the addition of aromatic herbs and vegetables, canned beans and small pasta such orzo or ditalini.

15m

PREP TIME

1hr 15m

COOK TIME

200

CALORIES

11

INGREDIENTS

Servings: 8 (1 cup)

Ingredients

4 cups water
1 container (32 ounces) chicken stock
1 ham bone
1 medium onion, chopped
2 ribs celery, finely chopped
2 McCormick® Bay Leaves
2 cups diced ham
1 can (15 ounces) cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
1/4 cup orzo Substitutions available
- ditalini pasta
1 teaspoon McCormick® Perfect Pinch® Italian Seasoning
1/2 teaspoon McCormick® Whole Rosemary Leaves, crushed

KEY PRODUCTS

INSTRUCTIONS

1 Place water, stock, ham bone, onion, celery and bay leaves in large saucepan or Dutch oven. Bring to boil on medium heat. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer 1 hour. Remove ham bone. Skim off excess fat.
2 Stir in ham, beans, pasta, Italian seasoning and rosemary. Cook 5 to 10 minutes or until pasta is tender. Remove bay leaves before serving.

TIPS AND TRICKS

To easily skim off most of the fat, prepare soup as directed in step 1. Cool slightly. Cover and refrigerate overnight. Solidified fat can be easily removed. Continue as directed in step 2.