Crockpot Bean Soup With Ham

Bean soup with ham, cooked in the slow cooker.

Cook Time: 10 hours

Total Time: 10 hours

Ingredients:

• 1 meaty ham bone
• 2 cups Navy beans or mixed beans, washed, sorted, and soaked overnight
• 8 c. water (3 c. more may be added after bone is taken out, then cook some more)
• 1 clove garlic, minced (or 1/2 tsp. garlic powder)
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 lg. onion, chopped
• 1 tbsp. lemon juice
• 1 tbsp. honey
• Salt & pepper, to taste

Preparation:

Wash beans. Combine beans, ham bone, water, garlic, bay leaf, and onion in slow cooker. Cover and cook on HIGH for 1 hour. Turn to LOW and cook 8 to 10 hours longer, until beans are tender. Season with lemon juice, honey, salt, and pepper, to taste. Remove ham bone; chop meat and return to crockpot. Remove bay leaf before serving.
Serves 6 to 8.

Source: Crockpot Bean Soup With Ham