Slow Cooker 3-Ingredient Ham and Beans
A classic slow cooker ham and beans recipe made with dried great northern beans, a meaty ham bone or chopped ham, and water. This simple old-fashioned comfort dish cooks low and slow until the beans are tender and the broth is thick, hearty, and flavorful.
Ingredients
- 1 lb dried great northern beans rinsed and sorted
- 1 meaty ham bone or 2 to 3 cups chopped cooked ham
- 8 cups water give or take
Instructions
- Rinse the dried great northern beans under cold water and sort through them, discarding any debris or shriveled beans.
- Spread the beans evenly in the bottom of a 5- or 6-quart slow cooker.
- Nestle the ham bone in the center of the beans, or scatter chopped cooked ham over the top.
- Pour the water into the slow cooker.
- Cover and cook on low for 8–10 hours, or on high for 4–6 hours, until the beans are completely tender and the broth is thick and cloudy.
- Carefully remove the ham bone and let it cool slightly.
- Pull any remaining meat from the bone and stir the meat back into the beans.
- Discard the bone.
- Mash a small portion of the beans against the side of the slow cooker with the back of a spoon to thicken the broth.
- Stir well, then taste before adding salt.
- Season with black pepper or hot sauce to taste and serve warm.
Notes
Ham can be salty, so season only after cooking. For a thicker broth, mash more beans before serving.
Nutrition
Calories: 330kcal
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