Satisfying Ham And 18 Bean Soup (crock Pot)

Total Time: 6 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 6 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 12 ounces dry 18 bean soup mix
• 1 onion, chopped
• 4 cups chicken broth
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 carrots, chopped
• 3 celery, chopped
• 1 tablespoon dried basil
• 1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano
• 1 1/2 teaspoons dried thyme
• 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1 large ham hock
• 14 ounces tomatoes, undrained
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice (optional)

Recipe

• 1 sort and wash beans; place in crockpot. cover with water to 2 inches above beans; cover and let stand 8 hours or overnight. drain beans.
• 2 combine rest of ingredients.
• 3 cook on high for 2 hours then lower the heat to low and cook for 4 hours (or cook for 8 hours on low).
• 4 remove ham hock and let cool for 15 minutes. remove the bay leaf. take a stick blender and puree some or all of the soup. chop the ham in bite size pieces and add back to the soup.
• 5 taste for seasoning and correct at this point.