Slow Cooker Black Bean Soup (crock Pot)

Total Time: 4 hrs 35 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 4 hrs 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 lb dried black beans
• 1/2 lb diced ham
• 5 cups chicken broth
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 tablespoon chili powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 3/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch

Recipe

• 1 soak beans overnight.
• 2 drain and rinse.
• 3 place in a pan, cover with water, and simmer on low for an hour.
• 4 drain beans.
• 5 place all ingredients except cornstarch in the crock pot.
• 6 cook on high for 4 hours.
• 7 use a slotted spoon to remove about 1 cup of cooked beans and ham.
• 8 place them in a blender with a little bit of the broth and puree.
• 9 return to crock pot.
• 10 combine cornstarch with cold water in a bowl and mix.
• 11 add to crock pot and mix.
• 12 cook for an another 30 minutes or until broth thickens.