Mushroom Ham Soup

• 1 ham bone
• 2 quarts water
• 2 stalks celery
• 1 large onion
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 can condensed cream of mushroom soup
• 1 cup uncooked rice
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp pepper
• 1/2 lb mushrooms, sliced
• 2 Tbsp butter
• 1 Tbsp minced parsley
• 2 tsp prepared mustard

Place ham bone in a large saucepan and cover with water, celery, onion and bay leaf. Cover pan and simmer 2 hours. Strain and skim broth. Stir in mushroom soup, rice, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil and stir. Cover and simmer for 20 minutes. Saute mushrooms in butter. Add to broth with minced parsley and mustard, blending well.

Yield: 6 servings