Description

Baby, it's getting cold outside and you need a delicious soup to warm up. To save time on busy mornings, you can do prep work the day before, then put it all in the slow cooker that morning. It's fill, healthy and so good.

Ingredients

• 1 lb. dry navy beans (no need to soak these overnight)
• water
• 2 T. olive oil
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 medium yellow onion
• ½ lb. carrots
• 4 stalks celery
• 1 whole bay leaf
• 1 t. dried rosemary
• ½ t. dried thyme
• ½ t. smoked paprika
• ½ t. freshly ground pepper
• 1 meaty ham bone
• 6 c. chicken stock, store bought or homemade
• 1/2 t. - 1½ t. sea salt, optional

Steps

1. Place a slow cooker liner in the crock of a large slow cooker for easy clean up.
2. Sort through the beans and discard stones or debris. Add navy beans to a large stockpot or Dutch oven with water according to package directions; boil just for 10 minutes.
3. Scrub celery and carrots; slice carrots and celery; mince garlic; peel and dice onion.