10 ham bacon slow cooker Recipes

black beans go into the slow cooker with an army of flavorful ingredients. so why is the result so often a dull, muddied mess here s what we discovered, test kitchen discoveries, build assertive flavor , start by sauteing chopped onion, bell pepper, garlic, and jalapenos in a dutch oven; beginning the saute with bacon fat, rather than the usual oil, also helps amplify the meaty richness of the chili., test kitchen likes to saute spices to intensify their flavor. when the vegetables are tender, add 1/4 cup of chili powder, plus cumin and oregano, and let the spices bloom in the hot pan., while ham hocks traditionally add flavor and a few shreds of meat to the chili, we wanted enough meat to chew on. we opted for the salty richness a small smoked ham lent to the chili as it cooked; removing the ham at the end of cooking and chopping it provided plenty of meat., dried beans added to the slow cooker at the outset were still too hard by the time the chili was done. to speed up the cooking, we simmer the beans in the dutch oven for 15 minutes before transferring the contents to the slow cooker.

water, cube chicken bouillon, dried black-eyed peas , sorted and rinsed, onion, diced, garlic, diced, red bell pepper, stemmed, seeded, and diced, jalapeno chile, seeded and minced, diced ham, bacon, chopped, cayenne pepper, cumin, salt , to taste, ground black pepper

diced cooked ham or 6 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled, peeled diced potatoes, chopped onion, frozen whole kernel corn, cream-style corn, brown sugar, tabasco sauce, season salt (see my recipe), black pepper, chicken broth

carrot, sliced, celery, sliced, onion, diced, frozen mixed vegetables, tomato juice, ham, cubed, roast beef, cooked and cubed, bacon, cooked and chopped, salt, pepper, old bay seasoning, claw crabmeat, cleaned and flaked

olive oil, beef broth, carrot, chopped, ham, chopped, celery, chopped, onion, chopped, chopped tomatoes, dried marjoram, dry lentils, salt, black pepper, bacon, chopped

dried navy beans (approx . 2 lbs.) or 4 cups dry white beans (approx. 2 lbs.), cooking oil, bacon bits (pieces of ham or pieces of cooked pork roast may be substituted), onions, minced, garlic, minced, dijon mustard, brown sugar, molasses, maple syrup, ketchup, water (more may be necessary)

bacon, chopped, onions, chopped fine, red bell peppers, seeded and chopped, jalapeno chiles, seeded and chopped fine, chili powder, ground cumin, dried oregano, garlic cloves, minced, water, low sodium chicken broth, salt, dried black beans, rinsed and picked over, boneless ham , 1 to 1 1/2 lb, diced tomatoes, black beans, drained and rinsed, fresh lime juice (2 limes)

dried black beans, bacon slices, sweet onion, diced (about 2 cups), celery ribs, diced (about 1/2 cup), garlic cloves, chopped, diced cooked ham, ground cumin, coarsely ground black pepper, ground red pepper, low-sodium fat-free chicken broth