All those of you who made your own ham and have a ham bone left..

[sunnywong]

please, please I urge you to make a soup with it

It will be divine.

And I happen to have concocted a rather good recipe even if I do say so myself

And yes I am doing this to get attention. Some people flounce, some are rude, some just bleat but I do name-dropping and food. I thank you

whats the recipe? actually all the ham ha sbeen taken off the bone now and it was thrown away last night but the recipe might help for next year!!!!!

Is it not nye there yet SW? Should you not be celebrating?
Yes please share the recipe

yes it is NYE, have been down to the river splashing about with the kids and had fish and chips and am now on a rather good WA rose wine

Well, it's pretty basic really
Sweat down chopped carrots, celery and onions in olive oil for 15 minutes. Add chopped garlic, 2 bay leaves and dried mixed herbs. Put the ham bone in a slow cooker and add the veg. Meanwhile bring 300g red lentils to the boil, skim off the white froth and add to the cooker, including boiling water. Then the trick is to make a reduction of balsamic vinegar and muscavado sugar and add that plus pepper and a bit of oyster sauce or dark soy for depth of flavour. Cover the lot with water and slow cook for 6 hours, then add some finely shredded cabbage and cook a further hour.

Makes you gassy but very very good for you