Julie Clark
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Slow Cooker Ham and Beans
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This slow cooker ham and beans recipe is the ultimate in comfort food and an easy way to use up leftover holiday ham.
You’ve loved our ham bone soup and ham and bean soup, so it’s time you made this easy ham and beans made in the slow cooker. It’s the same comforting flavors of garlic, onion, thyme and ham, prepped quickly in just 15 minutes. If you want a thicker broth, mash some beans or blend a small portion. Serve with cornbread for a complete meal.
About our Slow Cooker Ham and Beans
When I was a kid, beans were one thing I would not eat. Mom would even make us chili without beans. But as an adult, I can’t get enough of beans! Calico beans, 3 bean baked beans and black bean soup to name a few.
After the Easter or Christmas holiday hams, I’m always looking for ways to use up leftovers. Ham and bean soup is one of my favorites, and this one is extra easy because it’s made in the slow cooker.
I’d serve this crockpot ham and beans with an antipasto salad, fruit salad, and a carrot cake bar for dessert.
Enjoy! – Julie
Slow Cooker Ham and Beans
This slow cooker ham and beans recipe is the ultimate in comfort food and an easy way to use up leftover ham.
Servings 8
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 6 hours
Total Time 6 hours 15 minutes
Ingredients
- 60 ounces great northern beans 4 15-ounce cans, drained
- 2 medium carrots peeled and diced
- 2 stalks celery diced
- ½ medium sweet onion finely diced
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 16 ounces cooked ham cubed into ½-inch pieces
- 2 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- flat-leaf parsley chopped (garnish)
Instructions
- In the slow cooker, add drained northern white beans, carrots, celery, diced onion, minced garlic and cubed ham. 60 ounces great northern beans, 2 medium carrots, 2 stalks celery, ½ medium sweet onion, 3 cloves garlic, 16 ounces cooked ham
- Pour in reduced-sodium chicken broth and add thyme, smoked paprika, salt, and ground black pepper. Stir everything together to ensure an even distribution of the ingredients. 2 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth, 1 teaspoon dried thyme, ½ teaspoon smoked paprika, ½ teaspoon kosher salt, ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- Cover the slow cooker and set it to cook on low for 6 – 8 hours or on high for 3 – 4 hours. The beans should be tender, and the flavors should meld together beautifully. Stir occasionally, if possible.
- Once the cooking time is up, taste the soup and adjust the seasoning with more salt and pepper if necessary. Garnish with flat-leaf parsley. flat-leaf parsley
Notes
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Nutrition
Calories: 347kcal | Carbohydrates: 47g | Protein: 29g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 41mg | Sodium: 1048mg | Potassium: 1069mg | Fiber: 15g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 2621IU | Vitamin C: 17mg | Calcium: 161mg | Iron: 5mg
Ingredients Needed
- Beans. Great northern beans are the perfect size for this recipe. You could also use navy beans or cannellini beans.
- Chicken broth. I prefer to use low sodium chicken broth. If you have a ham bone or a piece of ham like ham hock or ham shank, use that to make ham broth. Even more of that salty ham flavor. Yum!
- Diced ham. This is a great use of leftover ham that might be in your fridge from Easter or even in your freezer! The ham gets extra tender in the crock pot, just like it does in our ham pot pie.
See the recipe card for full ingredients and amounts.
How to Make Slow Cooker Ham and Beans: Step by Step
- In the slow cooker, add the drained northern white beans, carrots, celery, onion, minced garlic and cubed ham. Use a slow cooker liner for easy cleanup.
- Pour in 2 cups of reduced-sodium chicken broth and add the spices. Stir everything together to ensure an even distribution of the ingredients.
- Cover the slow cooker and set it to cook on low for 6 – 8 hours or on high for 3 – 4 hours. The beans should be tender, and the flavors should meld together beautifully. Stir occasionally, if possible.
- Once the cooking time is up, taste the slow cooker ham and beans and adjust the seasoning with more salt and pepper if necessary. Garnish with fresh parsley.
What to Serve with Ham and Beans
This ham & bean soup recipe is whole meal on its own. I prefer it in a bowl with a piece of buttery cornbread on the side. Our apple cornbread adds a touch of sweetness.
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