Ham bone soup

Waste not, want not. After Easter, you may find a ham bone with bits of ham stuck all over it and no idea what to do with it besides through it out. An alternative? Make soup! This ham bone soup is heavy on the vegetables, limits added salt and stretches your money further by limiting food waste.

• 6 cups of water or low sodium stock
• Hambone with meat (visible fat removed)
• 4 carrots, diced
• 4 celery stalks, diced
• 1 medium onion, diced
• 2 medium potatoes, diced
• 2 diced tomatoes OR 1 14-oz can of diced tomatoes
• 2 cups OR 1 14-oz can light kidney beans, drained and rinsed
• 2 tbsp original Mrs. Dash seasoning
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• 1/8 tsp crushed red pepper (optional)

1. In a large crock pot combine all ingredients. Cook on low for 8 hours. An hour before you plan to serve, remove the bone and strip the meat, putting the meat back into the crock pot. Serve with warm whole wheat bread.