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Slow Cooker Ham and Bean Soup with Ham Bone

Erin Indahl-Fink
Wondering how to make ham and bean soup in a slow cooker? This simple, delicious slow cooker ham and bean soup is perfect for using leftover ham. Great with a ham bone or ham hock for extra richness and flavor.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 6 hours
Total Time 6 hours 20 minutes
Course Main Course, Dinner/Main Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 8
Calories 220 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
  

  • 4 cups ham diced
  • 1 ham bone or hock optional
  • 1 (14.5 oz.) can cannellini beans drained and rinsed
  • 1 (14.5 oz.) can butter beans drained and rinsed
  • 1 (14.5 oz.) can Great Northern beans drained and rinsed
  • 1 cup carrots diced
  • 1 cup celery diced
  • 1 cup yellow onion diced, about one medium onion
  • 1 32 oz. carton vegetable broth or stock or chicken broth

Seasoning:

  • 1 teaspoon basil
  • 1 teaspoon oregano
  • ½ teaspoon garlic salt
  • ½ teaspoon ground pepper

Instructions
 

  • To a slow cooker add the diced ham, carrots, celery and onion. Drain and rinse the beans and add them to the slow cooker as well.
  • For the ham bone: if you have a leftover ham bone or hock, I would recommend adding it to the slow cooker. It will add great flavor and richness to the soup. You don't have to add this if you don't have it.
  • Pour in the broth and add the seasoning to the soup.
  • Cook all ingredients on low for 6-8 hours or high for 4-5 hours in your slow cooker.
  • Just before serving, take out the ham bone. Any remaining meat will have cooked off. Serve the soup right away while hot. Enjoy

Notes

Storage: Store any leftovers in and airtight container and refrigerate. When kept refrigerated the soup will last for up to 5 days.
Freezing: Soup can be frozen. Store in freezer containers or invididual meal prep containers (freezer-safe) and freeze. When kept frozen, soup will last for up to 3 months.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 220kcalCarbohydrates: 4gProtein: 24gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 43mgSodium: 999mgPotassium: 319mgFiber: 8gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 2736IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 25mgIron: 1mg
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