Ham and bean soup

Winter days call for soup. In this case, we bought a ham and I decided to make ham and bean soup. Enjoy!

Ingredients 

1 ham bone

1.5 lbs sliced ham

3 cans great northern beans

2 32 oz packages chicken broth 

3 cups sliced carrots

2 cups sliced celery 

1/2 head sweet onion

3 cloves garlic

1/2 a head cabbage 

thyme 

salt 

pepper

Directions

In a dutch oven, saute chopped sweet onion and garlic until tender. Add carrots and celery. Sprinkle with a dash of thyme, salt and pepper - set aside. Add chicken broth and ham bone to the dutch oven. Boil for 2 hours to allow the ham bone to meld with the broth. Add beans, sliced ham and vegetable mixture. Cook for 15 minutes. Meanwhile, slice cabbage into thin wedges. Place on stoneware, cover with olive oil, salt and pepper. Roast in a oven preheated to 400 degrees for 30 minutes. Combine roasted cabbage with soup - serve!