Slow Cooker Bean and Bacon Soup - The Magical Slow CookerThe Magical Slow Cooker

By Valarie

Ingredients

• 1 (1-lb.) bag dried small white beans
• 5 cups water
• 2 chicken bouillon cubes.
• 1/2 cup diced white onion
• 3 Roma Tomatoes, diced
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1/2 tsp. dried thyme
• 1/4 tsp. pepper
• 8 slices thick-cut apple wood smoked bacon, cooked and chopped
• 1 small ham hock
• salt to taste (add when done)
• cornbread and butter to taste

Preparation

Step 1

1.The night before soak the beans. I do this by placing the beans in the slow cooker (sorting any rocks or dirt clumps out). Cover with water (about 4 inches of water above the beans) DON'T TURN ON THE SLOW COOKER YET! Let the beans soak in the water overnight.
2.Drain the water off the beans in the morning.
3.Add the fresh 5 cups of water, chicken bouillon cubes, onion, tomatoes, garlic, thyme, pepper, and cooked and chopped bacon. Stir.
4.Add the ham hock.
5.Cover and cook on LOW for 10 hours, without opening the lid during the cooking time.
6.Remove the ham hock. Remove meat from ham hock and put into soup if desired.
7.Stir, add salt to taste.
8.Serve with cornbread and butter.
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