Slow Cooker Ham and Mixed Bean Soup
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Recipe type: Main Dish
Serves: 12
 
Weight Watchers Info: 4 PointsPlus per serving
Ingredients
  • 1 package 15 or 16 bean soup mix
  • 1 lb. lean ham, with all visible fat trimmed
  • 1 ham bone or ham hock
  • 1 cup onion, chopped
  • 1 15 oz. can diced or stewed tomatoes
  • 1 tsp. chili powder
  • 1 tsp. red pepper flakes (optional)
  • Juice from 1 lemon
  • 1-2 cloves minced garlic
  • 6-8 cups water
  • Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
  1. Place beans in slowcooker, cover with water. Allow beans to soak overnight, or at least 8 hours. After soaking, drain excess water.
  2. Wedge the ham bone or ham hock into a bed of beans.
  3. Add onion, tomatoes, chili powder, red pepper flakes, lemon and garlic.
  4. Cover everything with the 6-8 cups of water. Six if you like it as ham and bean stew, eight if you want it to be soup.
  5. Slowcook on low setting for 6-8 hours.
  6. Add the ham and the seasoning packet, then cook on low for an additional 30 minutes.
  7. Remove the ham bone or ham hock prior to serving.
  8. Add salt and pepper or Louisiana Hot Sauce if needed (I usually let each person do this to their own bowl).
Recipe by The Taste Place at https://www.thetasteplace.com/slowcooker-ham-and-mixed-bean-soup/