Name: Southern Style Ham and Beans Slow Cooker Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 8 h
Total time: 8 h 10 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 16 oz Dried beans of choice: I like Pinto or Great Northern; 6-8 oz Ham: My family typically uses country ham for this recipe. Note: it’s saltier than most ham so adjust your salt amounts accordingly. You can also use leftover spiral ham after the holidays or ham steaks. You can also omit the ham and add vegetables such as carrots, celery and onions to make this a vegetarian bean soup.; Water or broth – enough to cover beans in crockpot or pressure cooker by 1-2”; Seasonings of choice: I like to keep it simple with just salt and pepper but you can flavor these with any herbs and spices you choose. Garlic and onion is great or I like to make them Mexican style with chili powder and cumin as well.

Description

This ham and beans slow cooker recipe (aka soup beans if you’re from Appalachia like me) is the epitome of warm and cozy comfort food.

Using leftover ham, this recipe is a great way to stretch your grocery budget!

Ingredients

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16 oz Dried beans of choice: I like Pinto or Great Northern
6–8 oz Ham: My family typically uses country ham for this recipe. Note: it’s saltier than most ham so adjust your salt amounts accordingly. You can also use leftover spiral ham after the holidays or ham steaks. You can also omit the ham and add vegetables such as carrots, celery and onions to make this a vegetarian bean soup.
Water or broth – enough to cover beans in crockpot or pressure cooker by 1-2”
Seasonings of choice: I like to keep it simple with just salt and pepper but you can flavor these with any herbs and spices you choose. Garlic and onion is great or I like to make them Mexican style with chili powder and cumin as well.

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Instructions

HOW TO COOK OLD FASHIONED HAM AND BEANS IN THE CROCKPOT:

Sort dried beans and look for any rocks or other objects that should be removed.
Add beans to a large bowl and cover with water to soak.
Refrigerate overnight.
Drain and rinse beans in the AM.
Add beans and ham to a crockpot and cover with water.
Add any seasonings aside from the salt. Your beans will be tough if you cook them with salt. Add it at the end!
Cook on low for 8 hours.
Optional: Puree a small portion of the beans and add them back to the crockpot to thicken.

HOW TO COOK OLD FASHIONED HAM AND BEANS IN THE PRESSURE COOKER:

Sort dried beans and look for any rocks or other matter that should be removed.
Add beans to a large bowl and cover with water to soak.
Refrigerate overnight.
Drain and rinse beans in the AM.
Add beans and ham to a pressure cooker and cover with water.
Add any seasonings aside from the salt. Your beans will be tough if you cook them with salt. Add it at the end!
Cook on high pressure for 60 minutes then allow natural release for 15 minutes.

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 8 hours
Category: Main
Method: Crockpot
Cuisine: American