Slow Cooker Southern Lima Beans And Ham Recipes

Steps:

• Place the lima beans in the slow cooker.
• Place a sauté pan over medium-high heat and add the vegetable oil. Add the onion, celery, and carrots and sauté for about 10 minutes, until lightly browned.
• Transfer the contents of the pan to the slow cooker and add the water and ham hock. Cover and cook on low for 5 to 7 hours. Remove the ham hock and strip it of as much fat as you can. Return the meat to the pot and continue to cook for 1 hour, until the beans are very tender. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Serve hot, garnished with the parsley.

Steps:

• Drain beans. Add to crockpot along with remaining ingredients except fresh parsley. Cook on low 10 hours. Remove ham bone and bay leaf. Pull off any ham on the bone, chop it up and add back to soup. Stir in fresh parsley just before serving.

Steps:

• Soak lima beans in 2 quarts of water in a large bowl for 8 hours or overnight. The next day, drain the lima beans and place into a slow cooker with onions, ham bone, and ham. Pour in 3 cups of water or as needed to cover. Place lid on the cooker, set to High, and cook for 3 hours.
• Stir in Cajun seasoning, black pepper, garlic salt, and cayenne pepper; set cooker to Low and cook until the beans and meat are very tender, about 4 more hours.