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An overhead view of the ingredients for crock pot ham and bean soup, including dried beans, a ham bone, carrots, celery, and onions.
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Slow Cooker Ham and Bean Soup (The Easiest, Most Flavorful Recipe)

This Slow Cooker Ham and Bean Soup is a hearty, flavorful, and easy set-it-and-forget-it meal. Using a leftover ham bone and dried beans, this Crock-Pot recipe delivers a comforting and budget-friendly dinner with minimal prep.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 8 hours
Total Time 8 hours 15 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Course: Dinner, Main Course, Soup
Cuisine: American
Calories: 385
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

Main Ingredients
  • 1 lb dried Great Northern beans rinsed and sorted
  • 1 meaty ham bone or 1 ham shank (about 1.5 lbs)
  • 1 large yellow onion diced
  • 3 carrots peeled and diced
  • 3 stalks celery diced
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 8 cups low-sodium chicken broth
  • 1 tsp dried thyme
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper freshly ground
  • Salt to taste

Equipment

  • 1 Slow Cooker 6-quart or larger
  • 1 Cutting Board
  • 1 Knife

Method
 

Instructions
  1. Place the rinsed and sorted beans, diced onion, carrots, celery, and minced garlic into a 6-quart or larger slow cooker. Nestle the ham bone into the center.
  2. Pour in the chicken broth and add the dried thyme, bay leaf, and black pepper. Stir briefly to combine.
  3. Cover and cook on LOW for 8-10 hours or on HIGH for 5-6 hours, until the beans are tender and the ham is falling off the bone.
  4. Carefully remove the ham bone and the bay leaf. Once the bone is cool enough to handle, shred the meat from the bone, discarding fat and the bone itself.
  5. Return the shredded ham to the slow cooker. Stir, taste, and adjust seasoning with salt if necessary. Serve hot.

Nutrition

Calories: 385kcalProtein: 35gFat: 8gFiber: 15g

Notes

No Soak Method: This recipe does not require you to soak the beans beforehand; the long, slow cooking time will make them perfectly tender.
Flavor Tip: For an extra layer of flavor, you can sauté the onion, carrots, and celery for 5-7 minutes before adding them to the slow cooker.
Keyword crock pot soup,ham and bean soup,leftover ham recipe

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