Best 3 Quick And Easy Leftover Ham Soup Recipes

Do you have a leftover ham bone and a fridge full of vegetables that need to be used up? Put these ingredients together with a few pantry staples and you'll have a delicious, hearty, and comforting soup that is full of flavor and nutrition. Leftover ham soup is a great way to use up leftover ham and create a cheap and easy meal that can be prepared quickly, making it a perfect weeknight dinner option.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

EASY LEFTOVER HAM AND BEAN SOUP

Easy Leftover Ham and Bean Soup image

A quick and easy Leftover Ham and Bean Soup that is healthy and filling, just perfect for a chilly day. The soup takes about 25 minutes to cook, and it's a great way of using up any ham leftovers you have after a big celebration like Thanksgiving, Christmas or Easter or just a good Sunday Roast. A hearty midweek meal for the whole family, this ham and bean soup is the perfect comfort food. Kids will love it too, as it's so tasty and colourful.

Provided by Daniela Apostol

Categories Soup

Time 25m

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1 1/2 cup leftover ham, cubed
1 tin cooked white beans ((400 g, 13oz))
1 onion
2 carrots
2 celery stalks
1 red pepper
5 cups stock/broth (either vegetable, chicken or beef )
2 tbsp tomato puree
1/2 tsp salt
1/8 tsp ground black pepper
1 tsp dried thyme
1 tbsp chopped fresh parsley

Steps:

Peel and chop the onion and carrots, and chop the red pepper and celery stalks.
Add the stock to a pot together with the vegetables, and cover the pot with a lid.
Leave to cook for about 15 minutes or until the the veggies are tender.
Add the beans (drained and rinsed) and cooked ham, tomato puree, salt, pepper and thyme, and leave to cook for a further 5 minutes.
Remove the pot from the heat and garnish with chopped parsley.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 135 kcal, Carbohydrate 18 g, Protein 12 g, Fat 2 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Cholesterol 31 mg, Sodium 2754 mg, Fiber 3 g, Sugar 11 g, ServingSize 1 serving

QUICK AND EASY LEFTOVER HAM SOUP

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I can't stand having a bunch of leftovers in my fridge, so I do whatever I can to clean it out. This recipe includes all things that I always have leftover after the holidays, and it is delicious! It's so easy and quick and really can be tweaked any way you like. Enjoy!

Provided by lizzie.keen

Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Pork Soup Recipes Ham Soup

Time 15m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1 (14.5 ounce) can chicken broth
1 ½ cups diced leftover cooked ham
1 (15 ounce) can corn, drained
1 (15 ounce) can navy beans, undrained
¼ cup chopped onion
½ teaspoon dried parsley
1 pinch ground thyme
salt to taste
1 pinch crushed red pepper flakes, or to taste
2 dashes hot pepper sauce (such as Tabasco®)
1 sprig fresh parsley, chopped

Steps:

Heat broth in a saucepan over high heat. Add ham, corn, navy beans, and onion. Add dried parsley, thyme, salt, red pepper flakes, and hot sauce. Cook over high heat for 5 minutes. Reduce heat to low and cook about 5 minutes more. Finish with fresh parsley before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 341.5 calories, Carbohydrate 43 g, Cholesterol 30.6 mg, Fat 11.1 g, Fiber 7.8 g, Protein 20.8 g, SaturatedFat 3.7 g, Sodium 1924.9 mg, Sugar 4.3 g

LEFTOVER HAM BONE SOUP

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Great for fall! If you have a leftover ham bone and a couple of kitchen basics, this soup is easy to prepare and serve. Nothing fancy to it!

Provided by noellemarie

Time 1h30m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

6 cups water, or as needed
3 cubes beef bouillon
1 teaspoon salt
1 (10 ounce) meaty ham bone
3 medium potatoes, peeled and cubed, or more to taste
2 small onions, roughly chopped
1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans, rinsed and drained
1 teaspoon ground turmeric
½ teaspoon ground cloves

Steps:

Fill a large soup pot with enough water to cover the ham bone, but don't add the bone yet. Bring to a boil.
When boiling, add bouillon cubes and salt. Crush bouillon with a spoon until dissolved, then add ham bone, potatoes, onions, kidney beans, turmeric, and cloves. Stir to blend spices and return to a boil.
Lower to medium-low heat and simmer until ham is hot and potatoes are easily pierced by a fork, about 1 hour.
Remove ham bone. Shred meat and discard bone. Return meat to the soup, and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 155.5 calories, Carbohydrate 32.2 g, Cholesterol 0.1 mg, Fat 0.5 g, Fiber 7.2 g, Protein 6.5 g, SaturatedFat 0.1 g, Sodium 985.3 mg, Sugar 2.1 g

Tips:

Use a variety of vegetables to add flavor and nutrition to your soup. Some good options include carrots, celery, onions, potatoes, and peas.
Ham bone can be used to add extra flavor to the soup. If you don't have a ham bone, you can use a ham hock or a few slices of deli ham.
Be sure to season your soup well. Salt, pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder are all good choices.
Don't be afraid to experiment with different ingredients. You can add other vegetables, herbs, or spices to taste.
Leftover ham soup can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 3 days or frozen for up to 3 months.

Conclusion:

Leftover ham soup is a delicious and easy way to use up leftover ham. It's a great meal for a cold day, and it's also a good way to get your kids to eat their vegetables. So next time you have leftover ham, don't throw it away - make ham soup instead!