Old Fashioned Bean Soup

Total Time: 10 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 cups dried navy beans
• 1 lb smoked ham
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3 peppercorns
• 2/3 cup chopped celery
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 quarts water

Recipe

• 1 cover beans with water and soak overnight.
• 2 drain and discard water. cover with water again and boil for 10 minutes. drain and discard water.
• 3 add beans to slow cooker. cut ham in cubes and add to slow cooker.
• 4 add salt, pepper, celery, onion, bay leaf and water to slow cooker. cover and cook on low for 10 hours.
• 5 remove from slow cooker and let cool. remove bay leaf and peppercorns.
• 6 place in freezer bag. label and freeze.
• 7 to serve: heat until hot and bubbly. serve with corn bread and honey butter.