Slow Cooker Ham and Beans

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4.96 from 43 votes

Slow Cooker Ham and Beans

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 8

Total Time 8 15

Servings

Calories 314kcal

Author Stacey Little

Ingredients

1 pound dried Great Northern beans
2 ribs celery (diced)
1 large carrot (peeled and diced)
1 large white onion (diced)
2 cups diced ham
8 cups water*
1/2 teaspoon pepper
salt (about 1 teaspoon)
1 packet ham flavored concentrate (about 1 teaspoon)

Instructions

Lightly spray the crock of a slow cooker with nonstick cooking spray. Set the temperature to low.
Rinse and sort the dried beans to eliminate any bad beans or foreign debris.
Add the celery, carrot, onion, and ham to the slow cooker. Pour the beans on top. Add the water. Add the pepper. Cover and cook on high for 5 to 6 hours or on low for 8 to 10. (See blog post about cook time.)
Once tender to your liking add the ham seasoning packet and salt to taste. For us, it's about 1 teaspoon of salt.
For a creamy broth, stir vigorously, pressing some of the beans against the side of the crock to mash them up. Stir to combine.

Notes

*In our tests, soaking the beans overnight made no real difference in cook time, tenderness, or other important factors, so we do not soak them. However, if you choose to soak your beans, you'll need about 2 cups less water when cooking them.

Nutrition

* If nutritional values are provided, they are an estimate and will vary depending on the brands used. The values do not include optional ingredients or when ingredients are added to taste.

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