Slow Cooker Bean Soup (with Ham, Spinach, And Thyme)

6 cups cooked white beans (or use 4 cans white beans)

6 cups chicken broth (see notes)

1 onion, chopped

2 tsp. dried thyme or ground thyme

3 cups cooked ham, coarsely chopped

2 packets Goya Ham Flavor Concentrate (optional)

5 oz. package baby spinach

Fresh ground black pepper and salt to taste (remember ham is salty; this doesn’t need much salt)

Here's How to Cook Dried Beans in the Slow Cooker or Instant Pot if you're cooking dried white beans.
Just use four 15 oz. cans white beans if you prefer to use canned beans. (No need to rinse the beans for this recipe.)
Put cooked beans, chicken broth (or partly ham stock, chopped onion, and dried thyme (or ground thyme) into the slow cooker and cook on HIGH about 2 hours.
After 2 hours coarsely chop the ham and add to the slow cooker, with Goya Ham Flavor Concentrate (affiliate link) if desired.
Cook on HIGH about 2 hours more.
Chop the spinach and add to the soup.
Cook on high 30-45 minutes more.
Season soup to taste with fresh-ground black pepper and salt. (Remember ham is salty so you won’t need much salt.)
Serve hot.

Course🍽️Main Course

Diets🥩Carnivore...

Category🍲Soup

Cuisine🇺🇸American

Occasions🍲Comfort Food📆Everyday

Season🔁Year-round

DifficultyEasy ⏰ 8h