Slow Cooker White Bean and Ham Soup Prep Time: 30 minutes Cook Time: 4 hours Servings: 6 Ingredients - 2 ham hocks, ham shank, or other ham bones - 1 quart chicken stock or broth, or vegetable stock - 1 cup carrots, peeled and diced - 3/4 cup celery, diced - 1 large sweet onion, chopped - 2 cloves garlic, chopped - 2 potatoes, peeled and diced - 2 bay leaves - 15 ounces tomato, diced (drained if desired) - 45 ounces Great Northern or Navy beans, drained - 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin - 1/2 teaspoon seasoned salt or to taste - 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper or to taste	1

	Nothing beats the flavor of this hearty slow cooker ham recipe, perfect for a stick-to-your-ribs autumn or wintertime supper. A href="http://www.recipetips.com/recipes/meat-and-poultry/pork/ham/">ham recipe that is sure to please anyone that loves the great flavor of bean and ham soup.   Directions Place all of the ingredients into the slow cooker. Cook on the high temperature setting for about 4 hours or cook on the low temperature setting for about 8 hours. Remove the ham bones from the slow cooker, cool slightly, and remove the meat from the bones; then discard the bones, fat, and skin, and add the meat back into the slow cooker. Reheat the soup for an additional 30 minutes prior to serving. Tip: Make this soup ahead, if possible, because it tastes better on the second day. Tip: A ham shank will provide more meat and flavor.	2