Slow Cooker Ham and White Bean Soup
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Hearty, cozy and just so easy! The crockpot does all the work for you. Perfect to use up that leftover hambone!
Los Angeles apparently has a winter season. It’s been in the 80s all week until it finally hit 59 degrees today. And when you live in Southern California, 59 is cold. Like parka, sweater-weather-Ugg cold.
And then you curl up on the couch with this cozy soup, easily made courtesy of your crockpot.
I’m serious. You’ll simply dump everything right in there – the hardest part is dicing up your veggies.
Best of all, you can use up that leftover hambone from the holidays! If not, diced black forest ham will also do the trick so you can enjoy this all year long.
Slow Cooker Ham and White Bean Soup
Ingredients
- 1 leftover hambone
- 2 cups leftover diced ham*
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 onion, diced
- 3 carrots, peeled and diced
- 2 stalks celery, diced
- 2 15-ounce cans white beans, drained and rinsed
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
- ¼ teaspoon dried rosemary
- 2 bay leaves
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves
Instructions
- Place hambone, ham, garlic, onion, carrots, celery, beans, oregano, rosemary and bay leaves into a 6-qt slow cooker. Stir in 6 cups water until well combined; season with salt and pepper, to taste.
- Cover and cook on low heat for 7-8 hours or high heat for 3-4 hours. Remove and discard hambone.
- Serve immediately, garnished with parsley, if desired.
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Chungah, this looks wonderful. I am always looking for slow cooker recipes AND hearty/healthy soups for my family. I can’t wait to try this recipe.
This looks so good. I’ve been looking for good slow cooker recipes, and this one is perfect. I think I’ll substitute the diced ham with black forest ham.
I have made a similar recipe using chicken stock instead of water, and topping with just a splash of liquid smoke. SO yummy, and you are right; the beans hold up fine in the crock pot!
I am still experimenting with my slow cooker and loving every moment of it. This looks so good!!
I’m surprised you can use cooked beans in this recipe since the cooking time is so long. But they don’t fall apart?
Nope – that’s the beauty of a slow cooker! 🙂
I was thinking the same thing. If I wanted to use uncooked navy beans, would that be OK since they have to be in the slow cooker so long?
can you substitute with turkey?
What a great idea! Yes, absolutely.
How can you make this soup a little thicker?
Here’s a great list of how to make soups thicker!
https://www.thekitchn.com/soups-on-7-ways-to-make-any-so-106057
Hope that helps!
I live in apple valley ca…and you are right about the temps cold here! I can see snow on the mtns! I will be making this soup soon! I have. Made a few of yor recipes and we love them! Thank you!
I’m always pleasantly surprised how easy making a beautiful soup can be. Thanks for the lovely recipe!
It’s all in the crockpot right now and I just press start! Will start to smell good soon!
I love this soup. Thank you.
Chungah – I love so many of your recipes. I always look forward to seeing the next one. I will definitely be trying this soup – although I have a hard time believing that it can top your Leftover Hambone Soup that is the BEST, and a family favorite every time I make it! Keep the great and easy recipes coming!