Slow Cooker Ham and Bean Soup

Slow Cooker Ham and Bean soup is the perfect family meal because everyone always loves it. Thereis nothing quite like coming home after a long chilly day to a hearty soup; it’s like a hug in a bowl.

Slow Cooker Ham and Bean Soup

Ingredients:

1 pkg Hurst’s HamBeens 15 Bean Soup

8 cups low sodium broth 

1 leftover ham bone with meat (or ham hocks, diced ham or 1 lb. cooked sausage)

1 onion, diced

1 clove garlic, minced

1 teaspoon chili powder 

1 15oz can diced tomatoes

1 lemon, juiced

Instructions:

Rinse beans and drain. Sort any unwanted debris and set seasoning packet aside.

Place beans, onions, ham bone, broth/water, garlic and chili powder in a 6qt slow cooker. Cook on high 5 hours (or low for 7-8) or until beans are tender. Once tender, remove the hambone (if used) and chop any meat left on the bone and add it back to the pot. Stir in diced tomatoes, Ham Flavor packet, and lemon juice.

Cook for additional 30 minutes.