Ham and Bean Soup
This is a very simple recipe you can prepare into slow cooker overnight sleeping while it cooks.
Ingredients
- 1 lb smoked ham shank or ham hocks
- ½ cup chopped carrot
- ½ cup chopped celery
- ½ cup chopped onion
- 2 medium potatoes peeled and diced
- 2 cans Great Northern Beans or 1 large jar of the beans, drained, and rinsed
- 5 cup homemade chicken broth
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
Instructions
- Grease the slow cooker or crockpot then place the ham shank or ham hocks at the bottom then add the rest of the ingredients.
- Cover the slow cooker and and cook on low heat setting until the meat is tender for 5-6 hours.
- When ready take out the ham and remove any fat from it then chop the meat from the bone into small pieces. Return back to the soup and stir, season with salt and pepper.
- Serve with crusty bread or pogacha.