PrintEasy Slow Cooker Ham and White Bean Soup
This recipe delivers a hearty, comforting ham and bean soup using Great Northern beans, perfect for a simple, satisfying weeknight dinner made easily in your slow cooker.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 8 hours
- Total Time: 8 hours 15 min
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Low Fat
Ingredients
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- 1 pound dried Great Northern beans, rinsed and picked over
- 1 pound smoked ham hock or leftover ham, cubed
- 1 large yellow onion, chopped
- 2 carrots, peeled and sliced
- 2 celery stalks, sliced
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 4 cups water
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon salt (adjust to taste due to ham)
Instructions
- Place the rinsed beans, ham, onion, carrots, celery, chicken broth, and water into your slow cooker.
- Add the bay leaf, thyme, and black pepper. Stir all ingredients together gently.
- Cover the slow cooker and cook on LOW for 7 to 8 hours or on HIGH for 3 to 4 hours, until the beans are tender.
- Remove the ham hock (if using) and shred the meat, discarding any bone or excess fat. Return the shredded ham to the soup.
- Taste the soup and add salt if needed. Remove and discard the bay leaf before serving.
- Serve this classic ham and bean soup hot with crusty bread or cornbread.
Notes
- For a creamier texture, remove about 1 cup of the soup near the end of cooking, blend it until smooth, and stir it back into the pot.
- If you do not have smoked ham hock, use 1 cup of diced smoked ham or bacon, adding it during the last hour of cooking.
- This recipe is budget-friendly and makes great leftovers for meal prep.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1.5 cups
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 5
- Sodium: 850
- Fat: 10
- Saturated Fat: 4
- Unsaturated Fat: 6
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 45
- Fiber: 14
- Protein: 30
- Cholesterol: 35
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