MY DELICIOUS SMOKED HAM with ORZO and POTATO SOUP

​It is well known that after we purchase a smoke ham for any of the holidays during the year, we all ended up with the precious bone.  Well, there is so much flavor in it and chances are, there still a lot of ham left attached to it. Therefore, do not throw away the bone and instead, make an amazing soup with simple ingredients that will satisfy even the pickiest member of your family. Here is what I do with my bone.
 
Category:  Entrée-Soup
Approx. Prep and Cook Time: Under 30 Minutes
Approximate Cost:    $6.90 or $2.30 per serving
Difficulty Level:  Easy
Allergens, Other:  CONTAINS Gluten in the orzo 
Servings: 3+
 
Ingredients
1 ham bone (I must figure is free, smile. If you don’t have one, ask your butcher you want to purchase one)
4 celery stalks, cleaned, chopped (.65)
1 large purple carrot (.20)
1 med. size onion, chopped (.40)
6 Garlic cloves, chopped (.30)
1 Idaho potato, peeled and cubed small (.65)
1 carton of beef broth ($3.00)
1 lemon (.60)
1 tbsp. olive oil (.35)
1 handful of cilantro to garnish and a handful of spinach to add to the soup (.25)
1 c. Orzo (.50)
 
Directions
Rinse, peel and and chop all the veggies.
Sauté the bone and ham meat in 1 tbsp. of olive oil.
Add all the chopped veggies, potatoes and beef broth and orzo.
Cook over medium until the potatoes and orzo are tender. Add the spinach before serving.
If the broth reduces not to your like, add more broth. Notice I didn’t add salt, the ingredients have plenty, however, you can add salt if you need it.
Enjoy!