Got a little extra ham in the freezer, or perhaps you’ll be cooking a ham this Easter and know you’ll have leftovers? Well if so, this recipe is for you. This recipe for white beans and ham couldn’t be easier.
Basically soak the beans overnight, drain and then throw all the rest of the ingredients in a slow cooker, set it on low and come back 6 hours later. Now, that’s my kind of dinner! 🙂
Easy, delicious and there’s a good chance there will be leftovers for the next day.
A total winner in my book. And perfect for those chilly march evenings.
~Mavis
Recipe for White Beans and Ham
Ingredients
1 pound dried great northern beans
1 leftover bone in spiral ham
5 cups low sodium chicken broth
1 1/2 cups water
1 large onion, chopped
4 cloves garlic, minced
2 teaspoons fresh cracked pepper
1 teaspoon dried thyme
Instructions
Rise, sort and soak beans overnight in cold water.
Drain and rinse the beans, discard liquid and place the beans in a 6 quart slow cooker. Add leftover bone in spiral ham. Add broth, water, onion, garlic, pepper and thyme.
Cook, covered on low for 6 hours or until the beans are tender.
Remove the meat from the slow cooker and let rest of 5 minutes. When cool enough to handle, remove the meat from the bone. Cut the ham into small pieces and return to the slow cooker.
Stir beans and ham together and then serve with a slotted spoon.
Laura says
I generally strip my bones of ham so any idea how much ham I should add back in?
Mavis Butterfield says
1-2 cups ham, chopped.
Jennifer says
Skip the slotted spoon – that would awesome over rice and make a great meal!
Lauralli says
Honey Baked Ham stores sell frozen ham bones. I bought a couple to make beans with and they both had plenty of meat still left on them for a pot of beans. I paid about $6 each for them! I highly recommend both for savings and flavor.
Diane says
Great tip!!! I will head to HBH this week!
Beverly says
I had pinto beans with ham in it for supper tonight – of course with collard greens and corn bread and some baked apples for dessert. I cook my ham bone in water bringing out the broth before I cut the ham off and cook my beans in the ham broth with the ham pieces. I like the white beans with onions and ham also.
Jenny says
I love this! A little (washed, untrimmed) celery and carrot to cook in the pot all day and then discard; some new chopped celery and carrot added in for the last hour add some flavor and texture. I never used thyme in this until now and it’s great!
Cornbread mandatory?!