Ham Bone and Vegetable Soup

Melt bacon grease in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir onion carrots celery and garlic in hot bacon grease until vegetables are slightly tender and fragrant about 5 minutes. Stir potatoes into onion mixture; cook and stir until golden about 10 minutes.

Stir hot water and chicken bouillon together in a slow cooker until bouillon is dissolved; add onion mixture ham bone diced tomatoes corn tomato sauce black pepper and salt.

Cook soup in the slow cooker set to Low for 4 to 6 hours. Remove ham bone from soup and let rest until cool enough to handle. Remove meat from ham bone and stir meat into soup.