Ham and Beans

During the course of a year we will cook a bone-in ham as a meal for a couple of the holidays. The bone is saved, with a generous amount of ham still attached, in the freezer for a month or two until I am ready to make a batch of ham and beans. Following is my recipe.

Ingredients:

Ham bone

Great Northern Beans (½ of a 16 ounce package, soaked in water overnight)

Small onion, diced

Two medium carrots, diced

Two stalks of celery, diced

Chicken broth, 24 ounces

Black pepper, white pepper and salt, to taste

Cayenne pepper, garlic, mustard powder, to taste

Add all ingredients to a slow cooker, add water until ingredients are covered and cook several hours until beans and carrots are done. Serve with warm, buttered cornbread.