Crock Pot Ham and Bean Soup

A hearty and comforting soup made with dried navy beans and flavorful ham, cooked low and slow in a crock pot.

Ingredients:

• 1 lb dried navy beans
• 1 ham hock or ham bone
• 1 onion, chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 3 carrots, diced
• 3 celery stalks, diced
• 6 cups chicken broth
• 1 bay leaf
• Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions:

Rinse and sort through the dried navy beans, removing any debris

In a slow cooker, combine navy beans, ham hock or bone, chopped onion, minced garlic, diced carrots, diced celery, chicken broth, bay leaf, salt, and pepper

Cover and cook on low for 8-10 hours or high for 4-6 hours, or until beans are tender and soup is flavorful

Once cooked, remove the ham hock or bone from the soup

Remove any meat from the bone, shred it, and return it to the soup

Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper if necessary

Serve hot and enjoy!