Ingredients
– 1 pound (approximately 450 grams) white beans (Great Northern beans or Navy beans as a substitute)
– 1 pound (approximately 450 grams) smoked ham, diced (leftover holiday ham or any diced ham including honey baked ham)
– 1 medium onion, diced (or 2 tablespoons onion powder)
– 4 celery stalks, diced
– 6 cups (about 1.4 liters) water (can be substituted with chicken or vegetable stock or broth for added flavor)
– 2 teaspoons garlic powder
– 2 teaspoons salt
– 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
– 2 dried bay leaves
– 4 cups cooked rice for serving
– Hot sauce for serving (optional)
Instructions
1-Spread beans on a baking sheet and pick out any stones or debris.
2-Rinse beans thoroughly under running water in a colander.
3-Place all ingredients into the slow cooker, stirring to combine.
4-Cook on low for 7-8 hours or on high for 4-5 hours, until beans are tender.
5-Remove the bay leaves.
6-For a thicker soup, mash some beans against the side of the slow cooker with a spoon or spatula and stir.
7-Serve the soup on its own or over cooked rice with optional hot sauce.
Last Step:
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🌿 Add herbs like thyme, oregano, rosemary, or sage to enhance flavor.
🔥 Use smoked paprika if using a non-smoked ham to get smoky depth.
⏲️ Soaking beans overnight is optional but reduces cooking time.
❄️ Leftovers can be refrigerated up to 5 days or frozen up to 6 months.
🥄 Onion powder can substitute fresh onion if desired.
🍲 Navy beans may require longer cooking times than Great Northern beans.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook time: 7 hours
- Cook Time: 7 hours
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Slow cooking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Omnivore
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 290 kcal
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 746 mg
- Fat: 6 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 42 g
- Fiber: 5 g
- Protein: 16 g
- Cholesterol: 22 mg