Name: Ham Hock Soup
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 1200 min
Total time: 1225 min
Yield: 6-8
Ingredients: 2 onions, finely chopped; 1 small fennel, finely chopped; 1 large carrot, peeled, finelychopped; 3 stalks celery, finely chopped; 1 dried bay leaf; 1/3 cup tomato paste; 1 cup dried soup mix (200g); 1kg smoked ham hock; 1 litre (4 cups) chicken stock; 1 1⁄2 litres (6 cups) water; 1 bunch English spinach, trimmed, washed, shredded; Crusty bread, to serve

Ham Hock Soup

A winter soup that'll warm you from the inside out!

Serves 6-8

Prep

25M

Cook

20H

Total

20H 25M

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A smoked ham hock is available from most major supermarkets. Soup can be divided into individual portions in freezer-proof containers. Seal, date and label. Freeze for up to two months.

Cook LOW 11 hours, HIGH 9 hours

Ingredients

2 onions, finely chopped

1 small fennel, finely chopped

1 large carrot, peeled, finelychopped

3 stalks celery, finely chopped

1 dried bay leaf

1/3 cup tomato paste

1 cup dried soup mix (200g)

1kg smoked ham hock

1 litre (4 cups) chicken stock

1 1⁄2 litres (6 cups) water

1 bunch English spinach, trimmed, washed, shredded

Crusty bread, to serve

Method

Place onions, fennel, carrot, celery and bay leaf in the removable bowl of a 5 to 6-litre capacity slow cooker. Stir in paste and soup mix. Top with ham. Pour over stock and water. Cover with lid.

Cook on Low for 10 to 11 hours, or on High for about 8 to 9 hours, or until ham is tender and falling away from the bone. Remove ham from soup. Cool slightly.

Shred ham, discarding skin and bones. Return ham meat to slow cooker with spinach. Stir to combine.

Serve with crusty bread.

Barbara Northwood

Barbara, former Food Director, has over 38 years experience in the food industry, loves sharing advice, recipes and know-how on everything food. She’s a passionate gardener and being to grow fresh herbs, lemons and rhubarb and more, gives her great satisfaction.

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