Montana Happy Soup–a true dump and go slow cooker (or Instant Pot) recipe! This ham and bean soup is warm, comforting and a perfect easy weeknight dinner.
Slow Cooker Ham and White Bean Soup
This soup just hit the spot! It is so basic and simple but sometimes those are the best recipes, right? I loved how I didn’t have to sauté anything…I just dumped everything into the slow cooker and let it cook on low while I worked and did errands. The ham bone gives the broth such a savory depth, and the beans make it nice and hearty without feeling heavy. This makes great leftovers for lunch the next day! Enjoy 🙂 (This recipe is adapted from Montana Happy).
Ingredients/Substitution Ideas
- Chicken broth–or water and Better than Bouillon chicken base
- Great northern beans–or white cannellini beans
- Dried thyme
- Black pepper
- Garlic cloves
- Bay leaf
- Worcestershire sauce
- Celery
- Carrots
- Onion
- Ham steak with ham bone
Steps
Watch my demonstrate this recipe in my YOUTUBE VIDEO. This is the easiest slow cooker recipe! Dump all ingredients into the slow cooker and cook on low for 4 hours.
Notes/Tips
- Serve with warm cornbread and a green salad.
- This recipe can be gluten free. Just make sure to use gluten-free Worcestershire sauce.
- Make sure to include the ham bone…it adds so much flavor! If you don’t have a ham steak with a bone, you can use leftover holiday ham or even a smoked ham hock.
- Want it creamier? Lightly mash some of the beans before serving.
- I used my 6 quart Ninja slow cooker.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container* in the refrigerator for up to 4 days or in the freezer for up to 3 months.
- Other recipes you can make with thyme are Braveheart Beef and Slow Cooker Herbed Whole Chicken.
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Montana Happy Soup
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 4 hours on low
- Total Time: 0 hours
- Yield: 4–6 servings 1x
Description
A true dump and go slow cooker or Instant Pot recipe! This ham and bean soup is warm, comforting and a perfect easy weeknight dinner.
Ingredients
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 2 (15.5 oz) cans great northern beans, rinsed and drained
- 1/2 tsp dried thyme
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 bay leaf
- 1/2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 rib of celery, diced
- 2 carrots, peeled and sliced
- 1/2 cup diced onion
- 18 oz ham steak with ham bone, cut into cubes
Instructions
Slow Cooker Instructions:
- Add all ingredients into slow cooker (including the ham bone).
- Cover and cook on low for 4 hours.
- Discard bay leaf and ham bone (get any meat you can off of it first).
- Ladle into bowls and serve.
Instant Pot Instructions:
- Add all ingredients into Instant Pot (including the ham bone).
- Cover and secure the lid. Make sure valve is set to sealing. Set soup button to 3 minutes. When time is up let pot sit for 10 minutes and then move valve to venting. Remove the lid.
- Discard bay leaf and ham bone (get any meat you can off of it first).
- Ladle into bowls and serve.
- Category: Soup
- Method: Slow Cooker
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By this time tomorrow night this is going to be a FLORIDA Happy Soup!! Be back with stars.
Oh my, yes! We are happy in FL tonight. This is a wonderful soup. Karen, you rock!
YAY!