Vegetable Garden Soup

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Originally Posted by Threerun

Amen!

We debated whether to add a hock to the pot, but we decided if want pork cabbage we'll just add shredded smoked pork to the pot when we fix a meal.

Take hocks or ham bones cover them with water and let it simmer down in the crock pot to almost nothing. It will be gelatin when cooled. Keeps well in the freezer and is pure ham extract.
Similar with deer ribs - they make great jus in the oven.

Lots of flavor and little storage space needed.