Description
Crockpot Ham & Bean Soup is the ultimate comfort food, simmering in a rich, flavorful broth packed with tender beans and hearty pieces of smoky ham. Perfect for chilly evenings, this easy-to-make dish combines wholesome ingredients that create a satisfying meal everyone will love. With minimal prep time and maximum flavor, you’ll find yourself reaching for seconds—and maybe even thirds!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ham hock (about 1 pound)
- 1 cup dried navy or great northern beans (soaked overnight)
- 1 medium yellow onion, chopped
- 2 carrots, sliced
- 2 celery stalks, chopped
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 6 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 2 bay leaves
- 2 tsp fresh thyme (or 1 tsp dried)
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Soak the dried beans overnight in water.
- In a skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat. Sauté onion, celery, and carrots until softened (about 5 minutes).
- Transfer sautéed vegetables to the crockpot. Add soaked beans, diced ham hock, minced garlic, bay leaves, thyme, salt, and pepper.
- Pour chicken broth over the mixture until fully submerged. Stir gently.
- Cook on low for 8 hours or high for 4 hours.
- Remove the ham hock; shred any remaining meat back into the soup. Discard bones and bay leaves before serving hot.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 hours
- Category: Main
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (240g)
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 650mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 11g
- Protein: 22g
- Cholesterol: 50mg