Grandma's Harvest Soup
I have fond memories of eating Grandma's soup when I was a child. Now I give my wife a break in the kitchen by making this soup every once in a while. It tastes just like home!18 ServingsPrep: 20 min. Cook: 2-1/2 hours
Ingredients
- 1-1/2 pounds smoked ham hocks
- 3 quarts water
- 1 tablespoon beef bouillon granules
- 6 medium potatoes, peeled and chopped
- 6 medium carrots, sliced
- 2 medium onions, chopped
- 1/2 medium head cabbage, chopped
- 1 small turnip, diced
- 1-1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
Directions
- Place ham hocks, water and bouillon in a Dutch oven or soup kettle;
- bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1-1/2 hours.
- Remove hocks; allow to cool.
- Add potatoes, carrots, onions, cabbage and turnip to broth; cover and
- simmer for 1 hour or until vegetables are tender. Using a potato
- masher, coarsely mash vegetables.
- Remove meat from bones; cut into bite-size pieces and add to soup.
- Stir in salt and pepper; heat through. Yield: 16-18 servings
- (4-1/4 quarts).
Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (1 cup) equals 189 calories, 9 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 41 mg cholesterol, 377 mg sodium,