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🍴 Why You’ll Love This Recipe
This Slow Cooker Ham, Green Beans, and Potatoes recipe is:
- ✅ Simple and satisfying — minimal prep, maximum flavor
- ✅ Perfect for busy families — toss it in the morning, dinner’s ready at night
- ✅ A complete meal in one pot — no need for sides
- ✅ Full of smoky, salty goodness from the ham and perfectly tender veggies
Whether you grew up eating this dish or are discovering it for the first time, it’s pure comfort in a bowl.
🧂 Ingredients
- 1 ½ pounds fresh green beans, trimmed
- 2 pounds potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks (Yukon Gold or red potatoes work great)
- 1 ½ pounds ham, diced (leftover holiday ham or a ham steak works perfectly)
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 3 cups chicken broth (or enough to cover the ingredients)
- 1 teaspoon salt (adjust to taste)
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- Optional: 1 teaspoon garlic powder, ½ teaspoon smoked paprika, or a dash of crushed red pepper flakes for extra flavor
🕰️ Instructions
1. Layer your ingredients
In your slow cooker, layer the green beans, potatoes, ham, and chopped onion.
2. Season and add broth
Sprinkle with salt, pepper, and any extra seasonings you like. Pour in enough chicken broth to cover everything.
3. Cook low and slow
Cover and cook on LOW for 6–8 hours or HIGH for 3–4 hours, until the potatoes are tender and the flavors have melded together.
4. Serve and enjoy
Give it a gentle stir before serving, and taste for seasoning. Serve hot with a slice of cornbread or biscuits on the side — because no Southern meal is complete without one!
🍲 Tips for Success
- Use leftover holiday ham — it adds great flavor and helps reduce waste.
- Add a smoked ham hock if you love a deeper, smoky flavor.
- Don’t overcook the potatoes — cut them into large chunks to keep them from breaking apart.
- For a lighter version, use turkey ham or lean smoked sausage.
🌿 Variations
- Add carrots for extra sweetness and color.
- Swap green beans for frozen if fresh aren’t available — just add an extra 30 minutes of cook time.
- Make it creamy — stir in a few tablespoons of sour cream or cream cheese at the end for a rich twist.
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