Green Bean And Ham Soup

• Soup:
• 4 cups drippings from pan of a baked ham.
• 1 ham bone, with some ham left on it.
• 9 cups water
• 2 medium red onions, chopped
• 3 carrots, peeled and julienned
• 2 cups raw coleslaw, (shredded cabbage)
• 2 sprigs fresh thyme
• 2 sprigs fresh savory
• freshly ground pepper, to taste
• 2 potatoes, peeled and chopped into 1/2" cubes
• 1 two inch rind of a fresh parmesan cheese chunk
• 3 cups diced green beans
• 1 quart jar of canned tomatoes, pieces
• Pistou:
• 3 large cloves garlic, mashed/pressed
• 2 heaping teaspoons of pesto sauce
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/2 cup finely grated parmesan cheese

1. Simmer the Ham bone in the water for 2-3 hours, till its fragrant and the ham bits are falling off the bone. Remove the bone and when cool, remove all the ham from it , chop and put back in the broth. Add the rest of the ingredients for the soup and simmer till flavours blend and vegies are done.
2. Pistou:
3. Mix the garlic, pesto sauce, olive oil and parmesan well. Press into a small bowl and serve on the table with ladled soup, eveyone can take 1/2 - 1 teaspoon pistou per bowl, stir it in to allow the cheese to melt and the fresh garlic/pesto to incorprate into the soup, Enjoy!

drippings from, ham bone, water, red onions, carrots, coleslaw, thyme, freshly ground pepper, potatoes, parmesan cheese, green beans, tomatoes, pistou, garlic, pesto sauce, olive oil, parmesan cheese

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/green-bean-and-ham-soup-1242099 (may not work)