5 from 6 votes
Slow-Cooker Ham and Bean Soup
Hearty, rich and irresistibly comforting - meet Slow-Cooker Ham and Bean Soup.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
8 hrs
Total Time
8 hrs 10 mins
Servings:
8
servings
Calories:
236 kcal
Course:
Soup
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 pound great northern beans rinsed, dried
- 1 ham bone or ham hock, large
- 1 cup carrot diced
- 1 cup celery diced
- 1 onion chopped, large
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 6 cups chicken broth low-sodium
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 teaspoon thyme dried
- salt freshly ground, to taste
- black pepper freshly ground, to taste
Instructions
- Place the rinsed beans, ham bone, carrots, celery, onion, and garlic into the slow cooker.
- Pour the chicken broth over the ingredients. Add the bay leaf and thyme. Season with salt and pepper.
- Cover and cook on low for 8 hours or until the beans are tender. Remove the ham bone, shred any remaining meat, and return the meat to the soup. Discard the bay leaf before serving.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
236kcal
(12%)
Carbohydrates
41g
(14%)
Protein
16g
(32%)
Fat
2g
(3%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Sodium
83mg
(3%)
Potassium
1047mg
(22%)
Fiber
12g
(48%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
2736IU
(55%)
Vitamin C
6mg
(7%)
Calcium
124mg
(12%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 236
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 236kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 41g | 14% |
| Protein | 16g | 32% |
| Fat | 2g | 3% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 83mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 1047mg | 22% |
| Fiber | 12g | 48% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 2736IU | 55% |
| Vitamin C | 6mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 124mg | 12% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.