Crock-Pot Ham and Bean Soup Recipe
User Reviews
4.4
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Cook Time
7 hrs
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Total Time
7 hrs 15 mins
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Servings
6 servings
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Calories
166 kcal
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Cuisine
American
Crock-Pot Ham and Bean Soup Recipe
Description
The Crock-Pot Ham and Bean Soup Recipe uses dried navy beans soaked overnight and cooked with diced onions, celery, carrot, garlic, and a ham hock or bone to impart a smoky flavor. After long slow cooking, the beans become tender and partly fall apart, thickening the broth. Chopped ham and Italian seasoning are added near the end to deepen taste.
The soup has a rich, thick texture from the softened beans and the smoky, savory taste from the ham and seasonings. The bay leaf provides subtle depth alongside the garlic and vegetables.
This soup works well as a comforting main meal or hearty side, especially when served with crusty sourdough bread or green onions on top. It fits well for slow cooking days with minimal hands-on time and suits varied kitchen methods including stovetop or pressure cooker.
Variations include substituting bacon for the ham hock or combining dried herbs if Italian seasoning is unavailable. The recipe offers detailed stovetop and Instant Pot alternatives. Leftovers can be stored and reheated, making it practical for batch cooking.
Ingredients
- 1 pound Navy beans or Great Northern beans, dried
- 1 onion diced (about 1 ¾ cup, large
- 3 celery diced (about 1 cup, stalks
- 1 carrot diced (about ½ cup, medium
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 ham hock or ham bone, large, smoked
- 4-6 cups water
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1 cup ham chopped
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Soak the beans in water (the water should rise a few inches above the beans) overnight. Drain beans through a colander before cooking.
- Add the beans, onions, celery, carrots, garlic, bay leaf, and ham hock to the slow cooker.
- Fill the slow cooker with water until just barely covering the beans.
- Cover and slow cook for 5 ½ -6½ hours on high, or 7 ½ -8½ hours on low, until beans have softened and begun to fall apart.
- Remove the ham hock or bone from the slow cooker and strip off any meat. Chop and add the meat to the slow cooker along with the Italian seasoning, remaining chopped ham, salt and pepper.
- Cover and cook for another 30 minutes.
Notes
- Soak the beans overnight to ensure even cooking and soften texture.
- If you don't have an Italian seasoning blend, combine dried oregano, thyme, garlic powder, basil, and pepper to approximate the flavor.
- Bacon can replace the ham hock, though the smoky depth will differ slightly; sauté bacon with the vegetables before slow cooking for best results.
- Serve topped with green onions and accompanied by crusty sourdough bread for a classic meal.
- Adapt the recipe for stovetop or Instant Pot using the provided method for faster preparation.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 166 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 166kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 25g | 8% |
| Protein | 11g | 22% |
| Fat | 3g | 5% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Cholesterol | 14mg | 5% |
| Sodium | 407mg | 17% |
| Fiber | 9g | 36% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.4
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