Ham & Bean Soup – Muscle intelligence

Ingredients

• 8 cups low-sodium chicken stock
• 1 large meaty ham bone*
• 2 cans beans, drained and rinsed (dried beans will work too – just soak the night before)
• 3 carrots, sliced
• 3 stalks celery, sliced
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 tsp dried parsley
• 1 tsp lemon pepper
• 1 large bunch green onions, sliced
• 2 cups spinach
• 1 tsp to 1 Tb hot sauce