THE BEST hamm and Bean soup!~ allrecipes.com

20 once package 15 bean mixture, soaked over night
5/8 ham bone
1 2/3 cup cubed ham
5/8 large onion, chopped
2 stalks celery, chopped
3 1/4 large carrots chopped
5/8 can diced tomatoes with liquid (14.5 ounces)
5/8 (12 ounces) vegetable juice
2 cups vegetable broth
1 tablespoon and 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
1TBSP and 1Tsp Dijon mustard
2 tsp chili powder
2 bay leaves
3/4 tsp ground black pepper
2 tsp dried parsley
2 TBSP Lemon juice
4 2/3 cups low fat chicken broth
3/4 tsp salt

Boil beans and simmer for 30 min, then let soak overnight.
Drain, then add ham bone, ham and all other ingredients
Simmer over low heat, stirring occasionally for about 8 hours

This is the best ham and bean soup we have ever had and is a FAVORITE! At our house!!!

Apricot Pineapple Ham~ Taste of Home

1/2 fully cooked bone in ham (5-7 lbs)
1 can 6 oz pineapple juice
1 jar (10 oz) pineapple preserves
1 jar (10 oz) apricot preserves
2 cans 8 oz each sliced pineapple drained
1 jar maraschino cherries with stems
Place ham on rack in roasting pan. Score the surface making diamond shapes 1/2 in deep. Pour pineapple juice over the ham. Cover and bake at 325 for 1 1/4 hours.
Uncover brush ham with preserves. Arrange pineapple slices and cherries on ham, securing with wooden toothpicks. Bake uncovered 25-30 minutes longer.