Crock Pot Ham and Beans
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This Crock Pot Ham and Beans recipe could not be easier. This delicious creamy comfort food goes great with some sweet corn bread. So grab some left over ham or a couple ham hocks and get to crockin’.
How to Make Ham and Beans in a Crock Pot
I just loved this dish. After making a delicious and simple ham, I made all kinds of dishes (recipes coming soon) but I knew I had to make this traditional dish.
Growing up my mom would always make beans and ham with pinto beans vs. the northern beans I use here. Aunt Lou prefers the pinto beans from our childhood and actually cooked up a batch on the stove top over on our sister site GOODEness Gracious. If you would prefer not to crock, you can find her Stove Top Ham and Beans here.
I’m sharing my recipe for northern or white beans and ham here today.
Years ago, the perfect pot of beans used to elude me but then I found my friend Tina’s recipe over on Mommy’s Kitchen and it turned out wonderfully.
I have altered Tina’s recipe over the years to fit our tastes but kept her method of cooking the beans and they always turn out beautifully.
What You Need for Crock Pot Ham and Beans
Ingredients Needed
- 16 oz dried northern beans
- 1 cup leftover ham or 2 ham hocks
- 2 tablespoons dried minced onion
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- salt and pepper to taste
Equipment Needed
- Colander or strainer
- Measuring cup if using leftover ham or forks to remove the meat if using ham hocks
- Measuring spoons
- Wooden spoon or large serving spoon
- 6 quart crock pot
Time Needed
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cooking Time: 2 hours on high then 4 hours on low
What Home Cooks say About Our Crock Pot Ham and Beans
Tim B. says: “Made this today and it turned out great! My hocks had no meat on them which was a bummer, maybe next time I will use ham. I have to have sweet cornbread with my beans.”
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Crock Pot Ham and Beans
Ingredients
- 16 oz Dried Northern Beans
- 1 Cup Leftover Ham and Meaty Ham Bone or 2 Ham Hocks
- 2 Tablespoons Dried Minced Onion
- 1/4 teaspoon Ground Cloves
- Salt and Pepper to taste
Instructions
- Rinse beans and be careful to remove pebbles.
- Place in a 6 quart crock pot and add remaining ingredients.
- Cover in water until water reaches about 2 inches above the beans.
- Cook on high for 2 hours and then on low for 4.
- Remove meat from bones and discard bones.
- Stir and crush some of the beans to make the dish creamier.
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Do you soak the beans overnight?
Chris, love your recipes, and have made many of them. Your ham and beans recipe is great, but have you tried substituting chicken broth for the water? It really gives the dish an added layer of flavor. I also add homemade egg dumpling for even more flavor.