Ham Bone and Beans

Serves 8-10
Total time: 8 hrs 30 mins

Ingredients:

• 1 ham bone
• Or 4-6 ham hocks
• 1 yellow onion – chopped
• 2 stalks celery – minced
• 1 carrot – shredded
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 tbsp garlic – minced
• 1 lb great northern bean – rinsed
• Or any white bean
• 6-8 cups chicken broth
• Consider using low sodium
• ½ tsp pepper

Directions:

1. Add to crock pot in this order:
1. Onion
2. Celery
3. Ham
4. Beans
5. Pepper
6. Bay leaves
7. Garlic
8. Chicken stock
2. Stir all ingredients
3. Cook on low for 7-8 hours
1. Or on high for 3-4 hours
4. Before serving, pull meat from bone and stir
5. **Remember to Remove Bay Leaves**

Variation:

Add 8oz can of tomato sauce and 3 coarsely chopped sweet potatoes to crock pot. About 15 mins before serving add ¾ of a cup of orzo to the crock pot.