Slow Cooker

Ham and White Bean Soup

Parsley French Bread
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Ingredients

  • 2 (15.5-oz) cans cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
  • 2 (32-oz) cartons low-sodium chicken broth
  • 2 smoked ham hocks
  • 4 cups chopped fresh collard greens
  • 2 stalks celery, chopped
  • 1½ cups chopped carrots
  • 1 lb sweet potatoes, peeled and chopped
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 1 (16-oz) pkg diced cooked ham
  • 2 tsp dried crushed rosemary
  • ½ tsp crushed red pepper
  • 2 Tbsp distilled white vinegar

Instructions

  1. Mash half of beans in a bowl. Refrigerate until ready to use.
  2. Combine remaining whole beans, broth, ham hocks, collard greens, celery, carrot, sweet potato, onion, ham, rosemary, and red pepper in a 5- to 7-quart slow cooker.
  3. Cover, and cook on LOW 8 to 10 hours.
  4. Remove ham hocks, and shred meat into soup, if desired.
  5. Stir in reserved mashed beans and vinegar; cover, and cook 10 minutes or until thoroughly heated.

Side Dish Ingredients

  • 1 (16-oz) loaf French bread
  • ¼ cup butter, melted
  • ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley

Side Dish Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
  2. Cut bread in half lengthwise. Brush cut sides with butter; sprinkle with parsley.
  3. Bake directly on oven rack 10 minutes or until lightly toasted.

Nutritional Information

Main Side Total
Servings 6 6
Calories
395
274
669
Fat (g) 11 10 21
Sat. Fat (g) 4 5 9
Protein (g) 30 8 38
Carb (g) 44 39 83
Fiber (g) 11 2 13
Sodium (mg) 1270 517 1787

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