{"id":"f5fbd75e-b846-4474-b881-076a7d45ec7e","url":"https://recipestripper.com/recipes/f5fbd75e-b846-4474-b881-076a7d45ec7e","source_url":"https://www.platingsandpairings.com/ham-and-bean-soup/","title":"Crockpot Ham and Bean Soup","description":"Crockpot Ham and Bean Soup is the perfect comfort food for a cold day. Richly flavored with a ham bone and beans, this soup makes for an easy dinner that takes less than 10 minutes of hands-on time.","servings":6,"servings_text":"6","prep_time":"PT10M","cook_time":"PT480M","total_time":"PT488M","image_url":"https://www.platingsandpairings.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/ham-bean-soup-1-scaled.jpg","ingredients":[{"text":"6 cups bone broth (or low-sodium chicken broth)","item":"bone broth","quantity":6,"unit":"cup","preparation":"or low-sodium chicken broth"},{"text":"1 pound dried Great Northern beans (rinsed)","item":"dried Great Northern beans","quantity":1,"unit":"lb","preparation":"rinsed"},{"text":"3 large carrots (cut into 1/2-inch dice)","item":"large carrots","quantity":3,"preparation":"cut into 1/2-inch dice"},{"text":"2 stalks celery (cut into 1/2-inch dice)","item":"celery","quantity":2,"unit":"stalk","preparation":"cut into 1/2-inch dice"},{"text":"1 small yellow onion (minced)","item":"small yellow onion","quantity":1,"preparation":"minced"},{"text":"3 cloves garlic (minced)","item":"garlic","quantity":3,"unit":"clove","preparation":"minced"},{"text":"1 teaspoon kosher salt","item":"kosher salt","quantity":1,"unit":"tsp"},{"text":"1/2 teaspoon black pepper","item":"black pepper","quantity":0.5,"unit":"tsp"},{"text":"1 bay leaf","item":"bay leaf","quantity":1},{"text":"1 large meaty ham bone (about 4 pounds)","item":"large meaty ham bone","quantity":1,"preparation":"about 4 pounds"},{"text":"Salt and pepper (to taste)","item":"Salt and pepper","preparation":"to taste"},{"text":"Fresh parsley (minced to garnish)","item":"Fresh parsley","preparation":"minced to garnish"}],"instructions":[{"number":1,"text":"Add 6 cups bone broth, 1 pound dried Great Northern beans, 3 large carrots, 2 stalks celery, 1 small yellow onion, 3 cloves garlic, 1 teaspoon kosher salt, 1/2 teaspoon black pepper and 1 bay leaf to a slow cooker. Stir to combine. Add the 1 large  meaty ham bone and submerge in broth. Cover and cook on HIGH until beans are tender, 6-8 hours."},{"number":2,"text":"Discard bay leaf. Remove ham bone and let sit until cool enough to handle. Once cool, dice any ham meat and stir it back into the soup."},{"number":3,"text":"Season soup with additional salt and pepper, to taste. Ladle into bowls and garnish with fresh parsley."}],"date_published":"2026-10-30T00:08:30.390468+00:00","date_modified":"2026-10-30T00:08:30.390468+00:00"}