Instant Pot Ham and Beans | Slow Cooker Option
Published Jul 12, 2022 Updated Aug 27, 2023
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This hearty, filling, and delicious Instant Pot ham and beans recipe is easy to throw together and feeds the masses! For this recipe, I have included both instant pot and slow cooker instructions. So take your pick, and enjoy this cozy soup!
What Makes This Recipe Great
No matter what time of year it is, there is nothing better than a cozy, satisfying hot meal. This ham and beans recipe is exactly that! The best part? It’s super easy to prep, and the Instant Pot or Slow Cooker does all of the work!
With minimal cleanup, this recipe is about to become your newest favorite on the rotation!
How to Make This Recipe
Ingredient Notes
- Great White Northern Beans: Purchase the dry version, and make sure to rinse them before use.
- Onion: You can use a yellow onion, sweet onion, or white onion for this recipe.
- Ham: You’ll need 2-3 cups of chopped ham.
- Seasoning: Salt & Pepper, Celery Salt, Onion Powder, Garlic Powder
- Chicken Broth: You can also use chicken stock or chicken bone broth.
- Water: Use more or less depending on desired consistency.
Step by Step
Crockpot/Slow Cooker
- Turn on the crockpot to low and add in all the ingredients. Cook on low for 12 hours, stirring occasionally.
Instant Pot
- Turn the pressure cooker to “saute” and add the oil. Once hot, add in the chopped onions and allow to cook for 2-3 minutes.
- Add the beans to the pressure cooker along with the chicken broth, water, salt, pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, and celery salt.
- Turn the pressure cooker off. Put on the lid and set the vent to “sealing.” Set the pressure cooker to “high pressure” for 45 minutes. Once the soup has reached pressure and cooked for 45 minutes, allow the pressure to release naturally. This takes about 20 minutes.
- Remove the lid carefully and stir in the diced ham and more salt and pepper to taste. Stir well and let sit for 10 minutes to allow the ham to get warm.
- Serve hot and enjoy!
Mac’s Pro Tips
Soak the Beans: To cook these beans quicker, you can also soak your beans in water overnight and this would cut the Slow Cooker cooking time to 6-7 hours.
How to Serve: My favorite way to serve this ham and beans recipe is with a warm slice of crusty sourdough or french bread. It’s delicious!
FAQs
This recipe is actually on the healthy side! One serving is just 281 calories and over 23 grams of protein! It will fill you up and keep you full!
What’s great about the instant pot is that the pressure cooking feature speeds up this recipe. What might take 12 hours in the Slow Cooker, takes just over an hour in the Instant Pot!
You don’t! The pressure cooking feature will cook the beans to perfection in a fraction of the time.
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Instant Pot Ham and Beans
Ingredients
- 1 pound white northern beans rinsed
- 1 large onion diced
- 2-3 cups chopped ham cooked
- 1 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 1/2 tsp celery salt
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 4 cups water
Instructions
Crockpot
- Turn on the crockpot to low and add in all the ingredients. Cook on low for 12 hours, stirring occasionally.
- Tip: To cook these beans quicker, you can also soak your beans in water overnight and this would cut the cooking time to 6-7 hours.Â
Instant Pot
- Turn the pressure cooker to “saute” and add the oil. Once hot, add in the chopped onions and allow to cook for 2-3 minutes.
- Add the beans to the pressure cooker along with the chicken broth, water, salt, pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, and celery salt.Â
- Turn the pressure cooker off. Put on the lid and set the vent to “sealing.” Set the pressure cooker to “high pressure” for 45 minutes. Once the soup has reached pressure and cooked for 45 minutes, allow the pressure to release naturally. This takes about 20 minutes.
- Remove the lid carefully and stir in the diced ham and more salt and pepper to taste. Stir well and let sit for 10 minutes to allow the ham to get warm.
- Serve hot and enjoy!
Equipment
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
So hearty and easy!