Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 1 Pound Dried Great Northern Beans
  • 2 Medium Carrots (Finely Diced)
  • 2 Ribs Celery (Finely Diced)
  • 1 Medium Yellow Onion (Peeled And Finely Diced)
  • 1/2 Tablespoon Kosher Salt
  • 1/2 Tablespoon Freshly Ground Black Pepper
  • 1 Pound Ham (Cut Into Bite Sized Chunks)
  • 5 Cups Water
  • 3 Tablespoons All-Purpose Flour

Instruction

  • Sort beans to remove any dried beans and/or stones and then soak in enough water to cover the beans overnight or for 8 hours.
  • Drain beans in a colander and rinse under cool water.
  • Place beans in a 6 quart or larger slow cooker.
  • Add diced carrots, celery, onion, salt, pepper and water to beans in the slow cooker and stir quickly to combine.
  • Cover and cook on HIGH for 1 hour.
  • Lower heat to LOW and continue to cook for 6 hours.
  • Using a ladle, spoon some of the liquid out in to a small bowl and whisk in the flour until there are no lumps.
  • Pour flour mixture back into soup and turn slow cooker to HIGH, recover slow cooker and cook for 1 additional hour until soup has thickened.
  • Ladle soup into bowl and enjoy!