My husband and I normally disagree when cooking soups. I like broth with chunks. He likes smooth puree-type soups. I like 2-3 ingredients plus flavorings. He likes throwing everything possible into his. So I didn't think we would ever find a recipe that we both loved. But this was definately a winner. Even our 3 kids, who don't normally like soups ate this. I made the recipe exactly (I always try a recipe straight the first time and then make any needed changes the next time) and it was terrific. Although I may try adding a few more veggies next (for my kids' benefit), no changes are actually needed for the recipe. Very tasty!

So so so very delicious. Definitely going in my recipe box!! I made some personal changes and used crushed tomatoes and a bit of diced tomatoes I had in my fridge and a carrot and 2 bay leaves. I used one can of navy beans and I use pureed vegetables for my son and of the pureed stuff I used 1/2 cup each of carrots, kidney beans and spinach just to help thicken the broth and get more veggies into my family lol It's great. I highly recommend it!!!!

Awesome flavor! Per the suggestions of others, I also added celery and carrots along with a little barley and served it with Caesar Salad Supreme from this site.

OMG this wasw Fantastic!! I have the PICKIEST eaters around here and everyone not only had seconds, but thirds too!!! Wow it was so good! I did make a couple changes based on what I like and some of the suggestions. ** I added a cut up carrot, I added celery but not chopped, put in a stalk whole (noone likes the texture of cooked celery but I wanted the flavor) Put in 2 bay leaves. Skipped the peppers and onions (did add a dash of minced onion from a jar) Also I used crushed tomateos instad of diced beacuse my picky son hates tomato chunks. I cooked it all day, like from 8am to about 6pm andin the last half hour or so I threw in some alphabet pasta. It was fabulous, I am sure the original reciipes was meant to be tweaked to your personal tastes and I am so glad you shared this!! I will be making it again and passing on the recipe to others, Thanks!

Great recipe! I followed it exactly except used low sodium chicken broth instead of the bouillon and water. I will now make this every time I have a left over ham bone rather than the old ham and beans.

A great recipe and very easy. I used no sodium boullion and it was still very salty so I added a lot of potatoes and beans. Turned out wonderful. And I even left out the onion, bell pepper, and tomatoes.

Great! Changed just a few minor things (no matter what soup, I do). Tons of flavor.

I never used a left -over ham bone before, so I was very proud of myself for making full use of our Easter ham. I didn't have green pepper, but added celery, carrots, garlic and 2 bay leaves per other reviewers suggestions. I also used canned chicken broth, because that is what I had on hand. I think the soup was a little too salty - will use lo-sodium chicken brothe next time or my own home made stock. Otherwise, a good soup. Thank you for the recipe.

Yumm-Ooh!! Made this today w/ left over ham. Very good soup. I did add celery, carrot & 1 bay leaf. Turned out pretty damn good!! Will be making again & again. Thx for the recipe.

Great Soup!! It is very easy to make and the ingredients are easily interchangable to suit what you have on hand. I didn't have green pepper so I sauteed a bunch of celery and zucchini and added that. I used a left over spiral ham bone w/lots of meat on it. When the soup was done, I took a bunch of the meat and added it into the soup. I have gotta say - this one is a keeper. I will be making this again esp after holidays!! Thank you!

perfect for those easter leftovers- serve with a salad for a perfect week day dinner. Easy to prepare in a crockpot. I added corn and carrots, did not have peppers so I left them out. Also added 2 bay leaves.

This was EXCELLENT! I added a few other items, as other folks suggested, including celery, carrot, garlic, and a bay leaf. My crock pot wasn't large enough, so I cooked it on low on the stove top. SUPERB! We absolutely loved it.

This is now one of my favorite recipes. It is easy, healthy, tastes great and low budget! It was too salty for us the first time so now I only use four bouillon cubes. Great served with crusty bread, ceasar salad, and sweet tea. YUMMY

This is great, I only made a couple of changes--no kidney beans (hubby doesn't like), added two bay leaves and used fire roasted diced tomatoes with garlic.No salt or pepper neeeded! It still tastes really good, nice meal to warm you up on a cold day!!

What a nice change from bean or pea soup for the left over ham bone. Here are my very slight changes. I used 2 cans of chicken broth then water to make 4 cups. Usrf red beans instead of kidney and added some carrots and celery. we really liked it. I am sure the recipe with out changes will be equaly as good, thanks for submiting. sklynstra

Absolutely fantastic! I cooked up my own kidney beans (boil w/garlic salt, pepper and a few chicken bouillon cubes) and used the remaining water for the 4 cups. Added carrots and garlic too.

When I first read this recipe it sounded ok. I made it & loved it! My husband & kids loved it also.I did add some carrots. My ham did have a little bit of glaze on it, but it still turned out great. I ended up cooking it on high for about 8 hours (I had a lot of meat left in the ham bone).

I made this soup not really expecting much. Boy were we pleasantly surprised. I added 3 bay leaves, more potatoes, 2 celery ribs and a can of rotel tomatoes. I also put in two extra cups of water accidentally along with left over mashed potatoes and tomato soup. It was unbelieveably good.

Very good soup! A greatand healthy way to use up my leftover Christmas ham! I added a few things: 2 bay leaves, an 8 ounce can of tomato sauce (I like things tomatoe-y), a clove of garlic-minced, and some chopped celery. Cooked in my slow cooker for 6 hours and it was just right. Thanks for a great recipe!

This was very easy & great. I added some dry mustard and a bit of cumin to give a some additional flavor.