Ham and Bean Stew

I recently met a very talented food blogger with a real knack for taking amazing food photos! She's not a professional photographer but you would never know it by looking and her pictures! Her name is Judith Hannemann. Her food blog is called The Midnight Baker.

That's where I found this next recipe. This one stood out to me because I love smokey bean soups! But I never saw such an easy one with so few ingredients! So this is one I just had to try!

Judith Hannemann called this recipe Northeast Hearty Bean Soup. I renamed it Ham And Bean Stew because it truly reminds me of a stew. The carrots, onions, celery and beans, all cook down to create such a nice thick gravy! This is such a simple,  flavorful recipe, no matter what you call it!

Here is how I made it...

INGREDIENTS:

1 - 16 oz. bag of dried great northern beans - soaked in water overnight

3 carrots - chopped

1 medium sized onion chopped

2 stalks celery with their leaves - chopped

1/2 tsp. fresh ground black pepper

1/4 tsp. liquid smoke

1 1/2 lbs. smoked ham steak (low sodium) - remove bone and dice ham

2 cans vegetable broth

 

DIRECTIONS:

Place the beans in a large bowl and fill with water. Let soak overnight. Then drain water.

Put the soaked beans in a slowcooker with all the other ingredients.

Cover and cook on high for 5 hours.

Stir and serve warm.

Serves 4 - 6

 

How easy is that! I served mine with the pretzel rolls that I posted recently!

 It was all good!