Sweet Hambone Soup

• 5 Strips Of Thick Smoked Bacon
• 2 Garlic Cloves, Minced
• 2 cup Chopped Onion
• 10 cup Chicken Broth
• 2 can Crushed Tomatoes, Juice and All
• 1 1/4 lb Meaty Ham Bone
• 1 A Few Big Squirts Of Ketchup
• 3 cup Canned Cannellini Beans, Drained and Rinsed
• 2 cup Chopped Ham (saved from your holiday ham)
• 2 cup Chopped Carrots
• 2 cup Chopped Celery
• 2 cup Cubed Potatoes
• 2 cup Cabbage, Chopped
• 1 cup Brown Sugar, Adding a bit at a time to reach desired sweetness
• 1/8 tsp Ginger Powder
• 1/2 tsp. Dried Mustard
• 2 tsp. salt
• 1 Ground Black Pepper To Taste
• 1 Noodles Of Choice

1. Heat a large stock pot on stove.
2. Add the bacon and cook until crisp.
3. Remove and drain on paper towels.
4. Add onions and garlic to pot.
5. Saute about 5 minutes.
6. Add remaining ingredients, including chopped up bacon.
7. Bring to boil.
8. Then turn down to simmer about 2-4 hours.
9. Remove bone before serving.
10. Serve with your favorite noodles (I used small shells) and a nice crusty bread!
11. Enjoy!

bacon, garlic, onion, chicken broth, tomatoes, ham bone, squirts of ketchup, beans, ham, carrots, celery, potatoes, cabbage, brown sugar, ginger powder, dried mustard, salt, ground black pepper, noodles

Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/347801-sweet-hambone-soup (may not work)