Name: Slow Cooker Ham and Beans (Standard)
Prep time: 2 h 24 min
Cook time: 3 h 36 min
Total time: 6 h
Yield: 6
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 pound Ham-diced; 1 pound Dried Great Northern Beans-rinsed and sorted; 1 Onion-chopped; 2 Garlic-minced; 2 Carrots-chopped; 2 Celery-chopped; 8 cups Chicken Broth; 1 tsp Dried Thyme; 1/2 tsp Black Pepper; 1/2 tsp Salt

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A classic, comforting dish of ham and beans slow-cooked to tender perfection. This recipe is simple, uses readily available ingredients, and is perfect for a weeknight meal.

Total 6h

Serves 6

Steps 6

Ingredients 10

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Ham
1 pound 450 g Ham-diced
Beans
1 pound 450 g Dried Great Northern Beans-rinsed and sorted
Vegetables
1 240 mL Onion-chopped
2 10 mL Garlic-minced
2 240 mL Carrots-chopped
2 240 mL Celery-chopped
Liquid & Seasoning
8 cups 1.9 L Chicken Broth
1 tsp 5 mL Dried Thyme
tsp 2.5 mL Black Pepper
tsp 2.5 mL Salt

Equipment

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Instructions

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Place the Beans in a large bowl, cover with water, and soak overnight. Drain and rinse the Beans.
Combine all Ham, Vegetables, and Beans in a slow cooker.
Pour the Chicken Broth over the ingredients in the slow cooker.
Add the Thyme, Black Pepper, and Salt to the slow cooker.
Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours, or on high for 3-4 hours, until the Beans are tender.
Taste and adjust seasoning as needed before serving.