Slow Cooker Ham Bone Soup

Put your leftover ham bone and meat to good use with this easy slow cooker soup, which you can start in the morning and pretty much leave alone until it's ready for dinner.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 8 hr
• Total Time: 8 hr 15 mins
• Calories: 391 Calories

Ingredients

• 4 cubes chicken bouillon
• 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 medium onion, diced
• 4 medium potatoes, peeled and chopped
• 1 (16 ounce) package elbow macaroni, or more to taste
• 8 cups warm water, or more as needed
• 1 (10 ounce) ham bone with meat
• 1 cup cubed leftover ham, or more to taste

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Combine 8 cups water and bouillon cubes in a slow cooker; stir until bouillon is dissolved. Add tomatoes, beans, ham bone, potatoes, onion, and leftover ham. Cook on Low until ham is coming off the bone, about 8 hours. Taste and add another cup of water if too salty.

Step 2

When the soup is almost done, bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes.

Step 3

Drain macaroni and add desired amount to the soup.

Step 4

Remove ham bone. Shred meat and discard bone. Return meat to the soup, stir to combine, and serve.