Ham soup without beans, lentils or peas

7 years ago

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Hello! Having last-minute dinner guests (family) tonight. They'll be arriving from a long overseas flight, and weather is iffy. I have leftover Easter ham and wanted to make ham soup that could easily be heated whenever they arrive. Some people around here won't eat beans, lentils or peas, though...Any suggestions for ham soup without beans, lentils or peas?

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gardengal48 (PNW Z8/9)

7 years ago

Ham and potato, ham and cabbage or kale....I saw one recipe that looked interesting using cauliflower.

Or you could do a combo :-) Whichever you might choose, I'd also include carrots and onions....and maybe celery.

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Feathers11
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7 years ago
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Unfortunately, no... no beans, lentils or peas. Sorry--I should have clarified that and will edit my original post to state this.
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Sherry8aNorthAL
7 years ago
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Just make it with potatoes and carrots like a beef stew. You could add green beans if they will eat those. Here is one that sounds good.

https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/cheddar-ham-chowder/

Here is the entire collection. Some use the ingredients you don't want.

https://www.tasteofhome.com/collection/soups-with-ham/
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Olychick
7 years ago
last modified: 7 years ago
One of our favorites is Ham and Cabbage soup. Much prefer it over beans/peas:

(I don't use rosemary but basil or Italian herb mix).https://www.inspiredtaste.net/37678/ham-and-cabbage-soup-recipe/
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lindac92
7 years ago
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carolb_w_fl_coastal_9/10
7 years ago
What about barley?
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Feathers11
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7 years ago
Thanks for the suggestions! I'm not sure why I didn't think of ham and potato before--that worked. I did a variation of a couple of the recipes from the Taste of Home link that Tigereye posted. You can't really mess up ham soup...

Definitely will try cabbage and the barley next time, too. I have enough leftover ham in the freezer for a few more rounds. I appreciate the fast suggestions.
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7 years ago
Leeks and potatoes would be tasty with ham, I think.
artemis_ma
7 years ago
I would love ham, cabbage and leeks. (Personally, I have a problem putting potatoes in soups because for me an abundance of potatoes means I need to ASSAULT (over-salt) them -- but I would dislike the rest of the soup being salty, especially since the ham already has some! Just weird, and it may just be me...) You could use a chicken boxed broth, or a veggie boxed one.

Just noticed barley.. Barley would provide a good starch to the soup and you can omit those potatoes...
l pinkmountain
7 years ago
Hmm, I still have ham (the ham that will not end!) and cabbage and barley, so I might have to try this soup. I have never had this kind of soup before. But in general I love anything with cabbage in it.
annie1992
7 years ago
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Well, I'm late to this party, but I'd also vote for creamy potato and ham, or maybe a ham/potato/corn chowder. I used to make a "cream of vegetable" soup for the girls with every darned vegetable left over in the fridge, with ham added and then added milk and thickener to make "cream of". They loved the stuff.

Artemis, like you, I tend to reach for the salt when I have potatoes, probably a product of my upbringing. Grandma would boil a big pan of potatoes and keep them in the refrigerator for American Fries. If we were hungry we'd grab a cold boiled potato for a snack, sprinkle liberally with salt and go on our way.

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