10 Leftover Ham Bone Recipes to Make After Any Holiday

All you need is a couple cans of beans, some broth, basic vegetables, and of course the leftover ham and ham bone to pull together a pot of this comforting soup.

Turn leftover ham and ham bone into a cozy bowl of creamy, comforting goodness.

The ham bone will impart a smoky aroma that's a natural fit with this classic hearty soup.

Add this old-time classic to your go-to soups. If you’d like to make your soup creamier, mash some of the beans with a potato masher or fork against the inside of the pot.

Veggie-packed cabbage soup is kissed with tomatoes and mixed with white beans for a little oomph. This comforting soup manages to be both wonderfully hearty, yet fresh at the same time. Add a leftover ham bone to give it a flavor boost.

The star of this hearty gumbo are the greens! Chock full of peak winter greens, this dish represents warmth, community, and love.

Collard greens are a staple on Southern tables, but regardless of where you live, this is one green you should be serving too. Learn how to make traditional braised collard greens flavored with a smoky ham bone.

A ham bone lends a ton of rich flavor to this hearty slow cooker soup, so you can skip the broth and use water instead.

This soup does not disappoint. It has the depth of flavor that hearty black beans develop as they cook, slowly — not to mention the richness from a ham bone that slowly falls apart in the pot.

This slow-cooker soup ekes out every last bit of flavor from the leftover ham bone.