Cook Time: 8 hours
Serves: 8
Ingredients
- 2 cups dry mixed beans
- 2 cups diced cooked ham
- 1 cup diced white onion
- 1 cup diced carrots
- 2 cloves minced garlic
- 1/2 cup diced celery
- 2 cups diced Yukon Gold potatoes
- 1 tsp herbes de provence or dried thyme
- 1 tsp sea salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 2 bay leaves
- 1, 28 oz tin Italian plum tomatoes
- 4 cups no sodium chicken stock
- Rinse and drain the dry mixed beans and add them to a slow cooker that has been treated with oil or cooking spray.
- Add the ham, diced onion, diced carrots, garlic, celery, potatoes,salt, pepper, and herbs.
- Add the Italian plum tomatoes and chicken stock.
- Using a spatula, crush the tomatoes a little - just so they release some of their juice and give everything a good stir.
- Turn your slow cooker to low and let simmer for 8 hours.
- Serve in bowls with crusty bread or my olive loaf.
