Provencal Bean Soup Crock Pot Recipes

Steps:

• Combine the beans, carrots, celery and garlic in a 6- to 8-quart slow cooker. Stir in the tomatoes with their juices and 1 tablespoon olive oil. Add the chicken broth, 1 cup water, the bay leaves, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper. Stir well, cover and cook on low until the beans and vegetables are tender, 7 to 8 hours.
• Uncover and stir the soup. Cut the corn kernels off the cobs and add to the soup along with the ham. Cover and cook on low until the corn is crisp-tender, about 10 minutes. Stir in the chives and remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil; season with salt and pepper. Discard the bay leaves. Divide among bowls and top with more chives.

Steps:

• Rinse and sort beans; soak according to package directions. Drain and rinse beans, discarding liquid. , Transfer beans to a 6-qt. slow cooker. Add tomatoes; crush with a wooden spoon until chunky. Stir in ham, vegetables, garlic, seasonings and stock. Cook, covered, on low 7-9 hours or until beans are tender. Serve with bread.

Steps:

• Put everything into crockpot and cook on low 8 hours.

Steps:

• Place all of the ingredients in the crock pot.
• Add enough water to generously cover the beans.
• Cook on low for 8-10 hours or on high for 5-6.
• Remove ham hock.
• Discard fat and bones and return the meat to the soup.

Steps:

• RINSE AND SORT BEANS AND PUT IN LARGE POT WITH WATER AND SALT.
• BRING TO BOIL AND BOIL FOR TWO MINUTES.
• TURN OFF HEAT, COVER, AND LET STAND FOR 1 HOUR.
• RINSE, DRAIN, AND TRANSFER TO CROCK POT.
• COMBINE ALL INGREDIENTS IN 6 ½ QUART CROCK POT WITH 10 CUPS WATER.
• COOK ON LOW FOR 8 HOURS.
• REMOVE HAM HOCK.
• CUT OFF USEABLE MEAT AND RETURN MEAT TO POT.
• REMOVE BAY LEAVES.
• FOR THICKER SOUP, STIR IN 1 TBS CORN STARCH MIXED WITH 2 TBS WATER.
• COOK ON HIGH FOR 30 MINUTES TO 1 HOUR.
• ADJUST SEASONINGS TO TASTE.
• Makes enough to feed a Third World Country or two teen-agers!

Steps:

• In 5- to 6-quart slow cooker, mix all ingredients except tomatoes.
• Cover; cook on Low heat setting 8 to 10 hours.
• Stir in tomatoes. Increase heat setting to High; cover and cook about 15 minutes longer or until hot.