Slow Cooker Ham and Bean Soup Recipes

Split Pea Soup or Navy Bean Soup

Ham bone (optional)
2 cups dried split peas or dried navy beans
6 cups water
2 chopped carrots
1 large onion, chopped
1 tsp. thyme (optional)
1 tsp. basil (optional)
Salt and pepper to taste
Roughly 1 cup leftover ham (optional)

Rinse peas thoroughly. Combine all ingredients.

In a crock pot, cook on low 8-10 hours. Remove bone from soup (if used). Cut up ham. Add chopped ham to soup.

Mixed Bean Soup

Ham bone (optional)
1 pound dried mixed beans
1 can crushed tomatoes
1 large onion, chopped
4 cups of water
2 stalks celery, finely chopped
2 carrots, finely chopped
3 cloves garlic, finely chopped or pushed through garlic press
1 tsp. basil (optional)
Salt and pepper to taste
Roughly 1 cup leftover ham (optional)

Rinse beans thoroughly. Combine all ingredients.

In a crock pot, cook on low 8-10 hours. Remove bone from soup (if used). Cut up ham, add chopped ham to soup.

Notes

Each soup makes about 8 servings.

Count each serving as 2 servings of protein.