Ham Bone and Vegetable Soup

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp bacon fat
• 1 big onion, finely chopped
• 2 carrots, peeled and finely chopped
• 3 celery stalks, finely chopped
• 2 cloves of garlic, minced
• 3 potatoes, peeled and finely chopped
• 8 cups of boiling water
• 8 chicken bouillon cubes
• 1 ham bone
• 1 can (14 oz) diced tomatoes
• ½ package (8 oz) frozen corn
• 1 can (8 oz) tomato sauce
• 1 tsp black pepper
• ½ tsp salt