Crock Pot Beans and Ham
Cooking with a crock pot makes life so easy at times. I love using my crock pot and these beans are slow cooked and deliciously flavored. All the hard work is done for you while freeing you up to be able to do other things! Making beans and ham in the crock pot before heading out the door, makes returning home and having your meal finished, ideal!
These beans make a great addition to so many different meal choices. We can eat beans all the time and adding them on tostadas, in tacos, or having them with rice, makes lunch or dinner meals delicious! We even add these beans to our breakfast burritos. So many things can be made with a pot of beans. And not only are they tasty and delicious, it’s cheap to make your own beans and ham! So, grab that crock pot and get started.
The ham hock adds the right amount of flavor to these beans. You could even make this with bacon if you don’t have a ham hock. These crock pot beans and ham will be a great side dish for any meal.
I used my 7 quart crock pot for this recipe. I always make a lot of food because we sure do love our leftovers! These beans are great to freeze if you have extra. Just add beans to quart size freezer bags, about 2 cups in each bag, and pull out when needed. They can be frozen for approximately 3 months.
Try this crock pot beans and ham today
Crock Pot Beans and Ham
Ingredients
- 2 lb bag pinto beans
- 1 ham hock
- 8 cups water
- 1 green bell pepper cut into 3/4 inch pieces
- 2 medium onions chopped
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 1 Tbs ground cayenne red pepper
- 1 Tbs cumin
- Salt and pepper
Instructions
- Sort and rinse beans.
- Soak beans overnight in water.
- Drain water, rinse beans.
- Add beans, ham hock, bell pepper, onions, garlic, red pepper, cumin, pepper and water to crock pot.
- Add salt once beans are tender, adjusting salt as needed.
- Cook on high for 5-6 hours, low 8-9 hrs.
Enjoy!
Here are a couple pics that are the perfect size for pinning to Pinterest!
Enjoy, Terri
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A tablespoon of cayenne pepper seems like a lot…Is that right?
Hi Ann, yes that is what I used. We love spicy, so just adjust to your liking. :)
Wonderful yet oh-so-easy recipe for the ultimate wintertime comfort food meal! Love all the helpful tips and excellent photography, too. Thanks so much for sharing, Terri. Have a fun Super Bowl weekend!
Thank you so much for the wonderful comment Stacy!! You’re the BEST!! I hope you and your hubby have a great Super Bowl weekend as well my friend! :)
This sounds delicious! Hubby and I are bean lovers. I will be trying this real soon….
Hi Marcia, I know you guys will love these beans! You could even add in some jalapenos to boost the flavor that much more! Thanks for your support and comments Marcia! I appreciate it very much!
I made the beans yesterday and had them for breakfast this morning with eggs. They were delicious! Hubby loved them too. Great recipe Terri!
Thanks for sharing Marcia! I’m glad you both loved them. :)