Slow Cooker Bean and Ham Soup

Bill and I found an Amish Store while we were in Kentucky.  I was not too impressed with the store as it was not an "actual" Amish store like we usually shop at.  I did however find a new ingredient that I used in this Bean and Ham Soup.

Crockpot Green Beans and Potatoes

Today I used my left over ham and made beans and potatoes.  Something magical happens to these green beans and potatoes after being in the crockpot all day with my left over ham.... oh it is heavenly!

Soup Beans

Christmas ham is now gone.  When I buy a ham I like to buy a Butt Ham.  I prefer the bone in ham because after we are done eating the ham I take what is left and cook it in Great Northern Beans.  Soup beans and corn bread hits the spot on a cold winter night!  I like to eat mine with corn bread mixed in but the guys eat theirs with corn bread and ketchup mixed in their beans.  Ketchup seems gross to me but they say it is good, they will not eat them plain.

Soup Beans

1 bag great northern beans
1 ham bone with meat still on it
water

I do a quick soak on my beans, put beans in a large pot and cover with water.  Bring beans to a boil and boil for 2 minutes.  Remove beans from the stove, cover and let sit for an hour.

Put ham bone and beans into a crock pot and cover them with water.  Cook beans on high for 6 to 7 hours or until beans are tender.  Remove bone from soup and pull of any meat and put it back into the soup...enjoy!