Food & Fun Recipes

Slow Cooker Ham and Bean Soup

Ingredients

• 1 pound dried great Northern beans, rinsed and soaked overnight
• ½ pound cooked ham, chopped
• ½ cup brown sugar
• 1 small onion
• 1 clove garlic
• chopped parsley
• ½ teaspoon black pepper
• ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
• water to cover

Instruction

1. Drain and rinse the soaked beans.
2. Combine the beans, ham, brown sugar, onion, garlic, black pepper, and cayenne pepper in a slow cooker.
3. Pour enough water into the slow cooker to cover the mixture by about 2 inches.
4. Set slow cooker to low
5. Simmer 6-12 hours, stirring occasionally.

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