Slow Cooker Green Beans, Ham and Potatoes
This crockpot green beans and potatoes recipe is easy to make in your slow cooker. I make this dish often, but I have never measured the ingredients, so this recipe is a reasonable approximation. Freeze the leftover cooking liquid and add it to bean soup, ham and cabbage dishes, or use it to boil dumplings. It's delicious!
Ingredients
- 2 pounds fresh green beans rinsed and trimmed
- 3 ham hocks
- 1 large onion chopped
- 1 ½ pounds new potatoes quartered
- 1 tablespoon chicken bouillon granules
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon seasoning salt
- ground black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Gather the ingredients.
- Halve green beans if they are large; place in a slow cooker with water to barely cover. Add ham hocks and onion. Cover and cook on High until simmering. Reduce heat to Low; cook until beans are crisp but not done, 2 to 3 hours.
- Remove ham hocks from the slow cooker. Add potatoes to the slow cooker; cook on Low for 45 minutes.
- Meanwhile, remove ham meat from the bones, then chop or shred meat and return to the slow cooker. Season with bouillon, garlic powder, onion powder, seasoning salt, and pepper.
- Use a slotted spoon to transfer green beans, potatoes, and ham into a serving dish with a bit of broth.