This isn't the most traditional way of making ham and bean soup but still has amazing flavor. I didn't use ham hock, ham shank or bacon which seems to be common. We used a homemade ham stock that we had in the freezer made from the bone of a spiral ham. For the ham chunks I used a combination of leftover ham from a holiday meal and the last bit of the ham I smoked this past summer. If you don't have smoked ham or double smoked in my case you can use a smoked turkey leg and let it simmer in the pot. Or even a drop or two of liquid smoke just to give the extra depth of flavor. Also used the dehydrated onion in place of fresh chopped because it seemed like it would just get lost in there. The only thing I might do differently next time is add spinach or another green to the party.

Ham & Bean Soup. (I need better lighting hahah)

Found this recipe and didn't like some of the ingredients so I changed some of it. Plus I had stuff in the fridge I needed to use up. You don't think the ham and hamburger will go well together, but they do! This is now my favorite meal.

Yummy comfort food.

This soup is great after a holidays when ham goes on SALE! The first ham I bought in the early 90's was on sale for .69 cents per pound, I still try and get it for that price today!

I used to love this as a child and still love it till this day. It is a great hearty family meal and so delicious🤗

Years of experimenting and finally found the one we like!

Over this passed winter season I was blessed with an abundance of dried beans!👏🤠 However, I dont have much experience cooking with them.🤷🏻‍♀️🤔 This was one of the first ideas I had and also gave me a chance to use up our leftover Christmas ham! #souprecipe #splitpeas #driedbeanrecipe #15beanrecipe #hamandbeansoup #fridgecleanout #leftoversmakeovers

With Thanksgiving over and LOTS of ham leftover, I thought of ways to get some use out of it without burning out my family with just reheating and serving as is. This is a great soup and a nice change from all the heavy Thanksgiving meals.

This recipe is absolutely amazing!

Yummy 😋