Crock Pot Ham Bone And Beans

Total Time: 8 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 8 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 meaty ham bone or 4 -6 ham hocks
• 1 large yellow onion, chopped
• 2 stalks celery, minced
• 1 carrot, shredded (optional)
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 1 lb great northern bean, rinsed and picked over
• 6 -8 cups low sodium chicken broth
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper (or to taste)

Recipe

• 1 add onion and celery to crock pot.
• 2 place ham bone or hocks on top of onion and celery.
• 3 pour rinsed beans around ham and sprinkle with pepper.
• 4 add bay leaves and garlic.
• 5 add chicken stock and stir to combine all ingredients cover and cook on low for 8 hours.
• 6 when ham is tender (6-7 hours) remove meat from bones (discarding fat and bones) and return meat to the pot. stir to combine and break up ham pieces.
• 7 to thicken smash some of the beans on the side of crock pot.
• 8 when done skim any fat off and discard bay leaves.