About the Recipe
Ingredients
1 lb dried navy beans (or Great Northern beans)
1 large onion, diced
3 celery stalks, diced
2 medium carrots, diced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 bay leaf
1 large smoked ham hock (or ham bone)
4-6 cups of water
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1 cup chopped ham
salt and pepper to taste
Preparation
Rinse beans in water and drain through a colander. You can soak the beans in water overnight, although it is not necessary. If you choose to do so, just make sure to discard the soaking water and drain the beans in a colander before cooking.
Add the beans, onions, celery, carrots, garlic, bay leaf, and ham hock to the crockpot.
Fill the crockpot with water until just barely covering the beans.
Cover and slow cook for 5-6 hours on high, or 7-8 hours on low, until the beans have softened and begun to fall apart.
Remove the ham hock or bone from the crockpot and strip off any meat. Chop and add the meat back to the crockpot along with the Italian seasoning, remaining chopped ham, and salt and pepper.
Cover and cook for an additional 20 minutes. Serve and enjoy!
