Old Fashioned Bean Soup

Total Time: 9 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 9 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 (16 ounce) package beans
• 1 ham bone
• 3 cups ham, cubed
• 1 (15 1/4 ounce) can whole-kernel corn, not drained
• 2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans chicken stock
• 1 tablespoon dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 3 bay leaves
• additional water, if needed to cover
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 3 celery ribs, chopped
• 3 carrots, diced small
• 3 cloves garlic, sliced
• 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and quartered
• 2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans diced tomatoes, pureed
• salt
• sliced green onion (to garnish)

Recipe

• 1 soak the beans in cold water to cover overnight.
• 2 drain beans and place in the crockpot with the ham bone.
• 3 add corn, chicken stock, oregano, paprika, chili powder, black pepper, bay leaves, if using, and additional water or stock, if needed, to slightly cover.
• 4 cover crock-pot and cook on high for 3 to 4 hours.
• 5 add the remaining ingredients except ham and green onions, mix well.
• 6 shift cooker to low setting and cook for about 5 additional hours.
• 7 about 30 to 40 minutes before end of cooking time, remove bay leaves; mash some of the beans against the side of the liner to thicken the soup slightly; add the reserved ham cubes and sliced green onions.
• 8 taste, and adjust seasoning if necessary.
• 9 serve as complete meal or over rice.
• 10 leftovers freeze well.