Holiday Spiral Ham and Lima Bean Soup

Holiday Spiral Ham and Lima Bean Soup

Ever wondered what to do with the leftover bone from that spiral ham (or regular ham) from the holidays? Well, with this soup you can make one last great meal from it without spending a lot of money!

Preparation Time
5 mins
Cooking Time
3 hr
Total Time
3 hr 5 mins
Calories
220 Calories

Recipe Instructions

Step 1
Place lima beans in a large bowl and cover with several inches of water; soak 8 hours to overnight.
Step 2
Bring water, ham bone, and onion to a boil in a pot. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer until onion is tender, about 1 hour.
Step 3
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.
Step 4
Remove ham bone from soup; cut the meat into bite-sized pieces. Discard bone and return meat to the soup.
Holiday Spiral Ham and Lima Bean Soup

Ingredients

  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 3 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 quarts water
  • 1 large onion, sliced
  • 1 teaspoon dry mustard
  • 1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce (Optional)
  • 1 (16 ounce) package dried lima beans
  • 1 ham bone with meat

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