Beans And Ham For The Crock Pot By Freda Recipes

CROCK POT HAM AND BEANS

Steps:

• 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.

CROCK POT HAM AND BEANS

Steps:

• Sort beans and soak in enough water to cover overnight.
• Or you may sort them and place in a saucepan with 2-inches of water to cover.
• Bring them to a boil, boil for 3 minutes, then cover and remove from heat.
• Allow to sit for one hour after boiling (don't lift the lid).
• Whichever method you use, rinse and drain the beans before placing them in the crock pot.
• Put the rinsed beans, garlic, onion, salt, pepper, parsley, cloves, ham (chopped into large chunks) or ham hocks into the crock pot along with 6 cups water or broth.
• Cover crock, and cook on low for about 8 hours, or until beans are tender and creamy.
• Skim any excess fat, if necessary, before serving.

SLOW COOKER HAM AND BEANS

Steps:

• Combine the beans, ham, brown sugar, onion powder, parsley, garlic salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper in a slow cooker. Pour enough water into the slow cooker to cover the mixture by about 2 inches. Set slow cooker to Low; simmer 12 hours, stirring occasionally.

CROCK POT HAM BONE AND BEANS

Steps:

• Add onion and celery to crock pot.
• Place ham bone or hocks on top of onion and celery.
• Pour rinsed beans around ham and sprinkle with pepper.
• Add bay leaves and garlic.
• Add chicken stock and stir to combine all ingredients cover and cook on low for 8 hours.
• When ham is tender (6-7 hours) Remove meat from bones (discarding fat and bones) and return meat to the pot. Stir to combine and break up ham pieces.
• To thicken smash some of the beans on the side of crock pot.
• When done skim any fat off and discard bay leaves.

HAM AND BEANS (CROCK-POT)

Steps:

• Rinse and sort thru beans (has anyone ever really found a rock in these?). Cover with water and let sit overnight.
• In the morning, drain water, rinse again and place beans in the crockpot. Dump in all of the other ingredients (except ham bone) and give it a few good stirs.
• Put the ham bone in the crockpot, cover and cook on high for 6-8 hours.
• Remove the bay leaf, ham bone and fish out any bones that may have fallen off during cooking. Stir the beans a few times. Remove 1 cup of the beans and place in a bowl, mash them with a potato masher or back of a spoon, then return to the beans and stir; this helps thicken it up a bit.
• Take off any meat left on the ham bone, chop and return it to the crockpot.
• Stir again and serve!