Slow Cooker Ham and Bean Soup

Incredibly delicious comfort food!

Course Main Dish

Cuisine American

Keyword slow cooker, soup

Prep Time 12

Cook Time 8

Servings

Calories 206kcal

Author Inspired by a recipe from Crazy for Cookies and More

Equipment

slow cooker

Ingredients

1 pound dried great northern beans
½ cup onion diced
1 clove garlic diced
1 pound ham cubed
6 cups water
2 ½ tablespoons ham base
1 apple cored, quartered

Instructions

Place beans in a large pan or bowl. Cover with water and let stand overnight. Check the water at least twice to make sure the beans stay covered, adding more water if needed.
Lightly spray a slow cooker with non-stick spray.
Drain the beans and place in the slow cooker.
Add the onions, garlic, ham, water, apple and ham base. Stir.
Cover and cook on low 8-10 hours or until beans are tender, stirring occasionally.
Remove apple pieces and serve.

Notes

We think this dish is really best (and thicker) the next day. After it has cooked for 8-10 hours and the beans are done, we let it cool then place in the fridge overnight. We reheat the soup on the stovetop and serve.

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