Instant Pot Leftover Hambone Soup

A simple, hearty, cozy soup recipe with the most flavorful broth. The perfect way to use up leftover ham!

why i love this recipe

• Repurposes leftover hambone. This is a great recipe to use up that leftover holiday hambone, adding rich, smoky, salty flavors to the soup. Not to mention, the leftover ham chunks on the bone will add even more meaty flavors!
• Easy, no-fuss recipe. With the help of the Instant Pot®, there is zero babysitting and zero fuss. And the soup tastes as if its been simmering for hours on end, yielding the most flavorful ham broth.
• Cozy, soup goodness. We’re talking cozy, hearty, veggie-loaded goodness here, warming you from the inside out during these cold winter days.
• Freezer-friendly. Leftover hambone soup freezes and reheats very well, and can keep in the freezer for up to 3 months.

what is hambone soup?

Hambone soup is a soup made by simmering a leftover hambone in water or broth, creating a rich, ham broth. From here, the soup is an incredibly versatile recipe, adding various ingredients on hand such as carrots, potatoes, beans and pasta.

why make hambone soup in the instant pot?

Bone broth generally takes about 12 hours of simmer time, but with the help of the Instant Pot®, the cook time is reduced substantially, yielding a rich, flavorful ham broth in just 30 minutes under pressure.

tips and tricks for success

• Use a leftover hambone from Christmas or Easter dinner. The Instant Pot® will help the hambone release gelatin, adding a velvety and luxurious texture to the rich, flavorful ham broth.
• Add in leafy greens. This is a great recipe to sneak in leafy greens for those picky eaters. Spinach, kale, collard greens, swiss chard, or arugula are all great options.
• Serve with crusty bread. Serve with all the homemade crusty bread for dipping, sopping and dunking!
• Mix it up. Use different vegetables such as green beans, broccoli or peas, skip the beans and add more potatoes (or use red beans instead), or add ditalini, macaroni or a small shape pasta for a heartier soup, using the simmer function until tender.
• Freeze leftovers. Hambone soup freezes beautifully, perfect to keep in your back pocket for a quick, cozy weeknight meal during the winter months.

Instant Pot Leftover Hambone Soup

Yield: 8 servings

Prep: 40 minutes minutes

Cook: 35 minutes minutes

Total: 1 hour hour 15 minutes minutes

A simple, hearty, cozy soup recipe with the most flavorful broth. The perfect way to use up leftover ham!

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Ingredients

• 1 leftover hambone
• 1 sweet onion, diced
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 ½ cups leftover diced ham
• 2 carrots, peeled and diced
• 1 russet potato, peeled and diced
• 1 (15-ounce) can cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 cup frozen corn kernels
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 3 sprigs fresh thyme
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Equipment

• Instant Pot

Instructions

• Place hambone, onion and bay leaf into a 6-qt Instant Pot®. Add enough water to almost cover the bone without passing the max line of the insert, about 7 cups.
• Select manual setting; adjust pressure to high, and set time for 30 minutes. When finished cooking, quick-release pressure according to manufacturer’s directions; remove and discard hambone and bay leaf.
• Add ham, carrots, potato, beans, corn, garlic and thyme. Select manual setting; adjust pressure to high, and set time for 5 minutes. When finished cooking, quick-release pressure according to manufacturer’s directions. Stir in parsley; season with salt and pepper, to taste.
• Serve immediately.

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