Crock Pot Ham and Bean Soup Recipe
Ready for the ultimate comfort food with minimal fuss? This Crock Pot Ham and Bean Soup is your ticket to a hearty, home-cooked meal that'll warm you from the inside out. Just toss the ingredients in and let the slow cooker work its magic!
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Equipment
Ingredients
- 20 ounces soup beans 1 bag
- 1 cup carrots sliced
- 2 cups potatoes peeled and cubed - optional
- 1 onion minced or 1 tbsp. of minced onion
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 4 cups water
- 1 meaty ham bone or 1 pound of cubed ham
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 bay leaf optional
Instructions
- Rinse beans thoroughly and place in slow cooker.
- Add any leftover ham you have that's been cut into bite-sized pieces.
- Top with carrots, potatoes, onions (or minced onion), garlic, salt, and pepper.
- Add 1 box of chicken broth. Fill that same box with water and add that as well. This should be enough to cover everything thoroughly but if not, add more water as necessary.
- Stir.
- Add the ham bone and bay leaf.
- Set the slow cooker to cook on low for 8-10 hours or on high for 4-6 hours.
- Remove ham bone and discard. Serve.
Notes
For added texture, you can also remove a cup of the cooked beans from the slow cooker and puree them in a blender or food processor. Return the pureed beans to the slow cooker and stir to thicken the soup.
As with any of my recipes, calorie counts and nutritional information varies greatly depending on which products you choose to use when cooking this dish.
Servings: 10 servings
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Cost: $10.00