Slow Cooker Ham and Bean Soup
Ingredients:
⦁ 1 package HamBeens® 15 Bean Soup with seasoning packet
⦁ 8 cups reduced sodium chicken broth
⦁ 1 meaty ham bone or ham hocks (or 1 lb cooked sausage)
⦁ 1 medium yellow onion, diced
⦁ 1 clove garlic, minced
⦁ 1 tsp chili powder (optional)
⦁ 1 can (15 oz) diced tomatoes with juice
⦁ Juice of 1 lemon
⦁ Hot sauce or red pepper flakes to taste (optional)
Instructions:
1. Rinse beans, drain, set seasoning aside.
2. In 6qt crockpot, combine beans, broth, ham bone, onion, garlic, chili powder (no lemon or tomatoes yet).
3. Cook high 5 hrs or low 7–8 hrs till beans are tender.
4. Remove ham bone, chop meat, add meat back. Stir in tomatoes, seasoning packet, and lemon juice.
5. Cook 30 mins more, season with salt, pepper, and garnish with parsley if you like!