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White Beans and Ham Budget Meal. White Beans and Ham is a simple budget meal that feeds a crowd and tastes great. This is one of those slow cooker recipes you can make ahead of time and have ready for a crowd. Stress free meal that feeds a lot of people.

White Beans and Ham

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Enjoy this easy slow cooker meal that not only tastes amazing, but is also easy on the grocery bill.
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Prep Time 5 mins
Cook Time 6 hrs
Total Time 6 hrs 5 mins
Course Slow Cooker
Cuisine American
Servings 6
Calories 195 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb. white beans I used Navy, but Great Northern would work just as well
  • 1-2 ham shanks or ham hocks shanks are meatier
  • ½ to 1 onion coarsely chopped
  • salt 1- ½ teaspoons
  • pepper 1 teaspoon

Instructions
 

  • Soak beans overnight. In the morning, drain and rinse the beans and then put them in the crock pot.
  • Toss in ham shanks or hocks and onion, and then cover with 2-3 inches of water. You want to have enough water to cook the beans, and if you like your beans soupy, more water is better.
  • Set the crock pot on high to have this cooked up in 4-6 hours, or low if you want to keep it on all day. The beans have already been soaked, so you definitely don't need to have it on high for the entire day.
  • About an hour before it's ready to serve, go ahead and add the salt and pepper to the beans and ham. Stir it up and let it finish cooking. Enjoy!

Notes

Store leftovers in the refrigerator and use within a couple days.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 195kcalCarbohydrates: 21gProtein: 20gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 36mgSodium: 545mgFiber: 5gSugar: 1g
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