Instructions: In 3-1/2 or 4 quart Crock-Pot Slow Cooker, combine all ingredients except ham shank; stir gently to mix. Add ham shank. cover; cook on low setting for a least 10 hours or until vegetables are tender.

Remove and discard bay leaf. Remove ham shank; cool slightly. Remove and discard bay leaf. Remove ham shank; cool slightly. Remove meat from bone; coarsely chop. Add meat to soup.

Serves 6 (1-2/3 cup) servings.

Dennis made this soup for us yesterday, it was so delicious! We did not use the smoked ham, but replaced it with a Smoked Turkey Leg, lots of meat about 12 ounces after it was cooked and taken off the bone, plenty of meat and just as tasty as ham, but not as fat. I recommend that you might want to try chopping the carrots as well. 5 out of 5

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