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Slow Cooker Ham and White Bean Soup [Recipe]

December 18, 2014

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It’s been a crazy last week of school before vacation so I was glad to have this soup on hand for a quick meal. I have been looking for a slow cooker white bean soup recipe and finally found this one on Budget Bytes. I made some changes, like adding ham and broth, but it’s a keeper for sure.

Here’s all it takes.

First, rinse the dry navy beans in a colander and set aside.

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Chop the carrots, celery, and onions. Add this to the slow cooker along with the garlic, spices, and oil.

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Incorporate the beans, water and broth cover and turn on low.

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About halfway through add 2 cups chopped lean ham (this is optional — or you can add at the beginning too). Add more water if you need to.

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When it’s done add the salt.  While some people say adding salt too early results in beans that don’t cook fast enough, I do it at the end because you get more flavor with less.

Enjoy! Happy Holidays!

Slow Cooker Ham and White Bean Soup [Recipe]
 
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Prep time
15 mins
Cook time
8 hours
Total time
8 hours 15 mins
 
Serves: 8-10
Ingredients
  • 1 bag dried navy beans (1 lb)
  • Half pound carrots (about 4 large) sliced
  • 4 celery stalks, sliced
  • 1 yellow onion, diced
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 tsp. dried rosemary
  • ½ tsp. dried thyme
  • ½ tsp. smoked paprika
  • Fresh cracked pepper (10-15 cranks)
  • 2 Tbsp. olive oil
  • 7 cups liquid (half water, half chicken or vegetable broth)
  • 2 cups cooked ham, chopped
  • 1 tsp. salt (adjust as you taste)
Instructions
  1. Rinse beans and set aside.
  2. Chop veggies and add to a 6-quart slow cooker.
  3. Add spices (except salt), oil and liquid to veggies and cover and cook on low for about 8 hours or until beans are soft but not mushy.
  4. Halfway through cooking, add the chopped ham. When the soup is done add the salt and serve.
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For more easy recipes and tips on how to serve meals to kids, check out Maryann’s book The Family Dinner Solution: How to Create a Rotation of Dinner Meals Your Family Will Love

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