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Old Fashioned Crock Pot Lima Beans and Ham

March 15, 2016 By Cris 29 Comments

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Old Fashioned Crock Pot Lima Beans and Ham is a delicious way to try lima beans if you haven’t tried it before. The dish is a little similar to traditional slow cooker beans and ham, but definitely worth a try if you haven’t yet tried lima beans the old fashioned way.Old Fashioned Crock Pot Lima Beans and Ham is a delicious way to try lima beans if you haven't tried it before. The dish is a little similar to traditional slow cooker beans and ham, but definitely worth a try if you haven't had lima beans the old fashioned way before!Old Fashioned Crock Pot Lima Beans and Ham

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How to Make Dried Lima Beans in a Slow Cooker

Cris here.

My family has always hated lima beans. I’ve always had a hard time getting them to try recipes with them. But then we went on vacation and they tried some that had been slow cooked all day with ham and they fell head over heels. I knew I could make them at home and get them to try… So I had Mikey use my recipe and try it on video!

And boy oh boy am I NOT hearing complaints about mom’s lima beans anymore!

Old Fashioned Crock Pot Lima Beans and Ham is a delicious way to try lima beans if you haven't tried it before. The dish is a little similar to traditional slow cooker beans and ham, but definitely worth a try if you haven't had lima beans the old fashioned way before!Old Fashioned Crock Pot Lima Beans and Ham

Old Fashioned Crock Pot Lima Beans and Ham Notes

  • You will need to use dry beans for this recipe. Dry beans are less expensive than canned and frozen but they do take a little more work. You will need to rinse and sort your beans and then either soak them overnight or using the “quick soak” method on the bag they come in. This little extra step will be sooo worth it.
  • I used ham hocks in my recipe because I didn’t have a ham bone or leftover ham from a recent meal. Ham hocks can be found at the grocery store near where they sell hams. They are typically inexpensive and they bring so much flavor to the dish. If you cannot find them, you could substitute bacon in this recipe, however, I would imagine that the flavor would be a bit different.
  • I used my 4 qt slow cooker for this recipe, but you could use a 5 or 6 qt, it just might take less time.
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  • As with any of our recipes, carb counts, calorie counts and nutritional information varies greatly. As a result, your nutritional content depends on which products you choose to use when cooking this dish. The auto-calculation is just an automated estimate and should NOT be used for specific dietary needs.
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Old Fashioned Crock Pot Lima Beans and Ham is a delicious way to try lima beans if you haven't tried it before. The dish is a little similar to traditional slow cooker beans and ham, but definitely worth a try if you haven't had lima beans the old fashioned way before!Old Fashioned Crock Pot Lima Beans and Ham

This dish is great as a main dish or as a side.

Old Fashioned Crock Pot Lima Beans and Ham Recipe

Old Fashioned Crock Pot Lima Beans and Ham is a delicious way to try lima beans if you haven't tried it before. The dish is a little similar to traditional slow cooker beans and ham, but definitely worth a try if you haven't had lima beans the old fashioned way before!

Old Fashioned Crock Pot Lima Beans and Ham

Our Old Fashioned Crock Pot Lima Beans and Ham will make you fall in love with lima beans! You never knew they could taste so good!
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Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Appetizer
Keyword: Old Fashioned Crock Pot Lima Beans and Ham
Prep Time: 2 hours
Cook Time: 4 hours
Servings: 10
Calories: 401kcal
Author: Cris
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Ingredients

  • 1 lb bag Dried Lima Beans Rinsed, Sorted, and Soaked
  • 3 cup Meaty Ham Hocks or 1 leftover ham
  • 2 Onions Chopped
  • 1 teaspoon Minced garlic I used freeze dried
  • 1 teaspoon Chili Powder
  • Salt and Pepper to taste
  • 4 Cups Chicken Broth
  • Additional Water

Instructions

  • Place beans in your slow cooker.
  • Add ham hocks and onion.
  • Add broth and any water needed to bring the waterline 2 inches above the beans.
  • Stir in seasonings.
  • Cook on HIGH for 2 hours then turn to LOW for 4 more hours or until the beans are tender.

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Notes

  • You will need to use dry beans for this recipe. Dry beans are less expensive than canned and frozen but they do take a little more work. You will need to rinse and sort your beans and then either soak them overnight or using the "quick soak" method on the bag they come in. This little extra step will be sooo worth it.
  • I used ham hocks in my recipe because I didn't have a ham bone or leftover ham from a recent meal. Ham hocks can be found at the grocery store near where they sell hams. They are typically inexpensive and they bring so much flavor to the dish. If you cannot find them, you could substitute bacon in this recipe, however, I would imagine that the flavor would be a bit different.
  • I used my 4 qt slow cooker for this recipe, but you could use a 5 or 6 qt, it just might take less time.
  • Looking for more recipes? Our Recipe Finder can help you find exactly what you need.
  • Check out all our favorite recommendations for cookbooks, slow cookers and low carb essentials in our Amazon Influencer Shop.
  • As with any of our recipes, carb counts, calorie counts and nutritional information varies greatly. As a result, your nutritional content depends on which products you choose to use when cooking this dish. The auto-calculation is just an automated estimate and should NOT be used for specific dietary needs.
  • All slow cookers cook differently, so cooking times are always a basic guideline. Recipes should always be tested first in your own slow cooker and time adjusted as needed.
 

Nutrition

Calories: 401kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 30g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 77mg | Sodium: 534mg | Potassium: 1154mg | Fiber: 9g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 59IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 62mg | Iron: 5mg
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One of our very favorite Crock Pot Ham Recipes. Great for spiral or regular cooked ham. Fail proof way of cooking ham in crockpot.Old Fashioned Crock Pot Lima Beans and Ham

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Check out our Easy Crock Pot Ham and Beans— we actually adapted this recipe to make our lima beans.

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Comments

  1. Amy says

    October 28, 2022 at 7:45 am

    I put a smoked turkey leg in mine.

    Reply
  2. Christine says

    August 23, 2022 at 9:54 pm

    Tasty
    My wife made this but she soaked beans overnight in 1/2 chicken broth and water. Drained refilled with the same. Added 2 cups total sautéed onion, celery, garlic, and carrots. Slow cooked on high for 3 to 4 hrs. Best beans I ever had!

    Reply
    • Aunt Lou says

      September 8, 2022 at 12:57 pm

      5 stars
      We’re so glad you made this recipe your own and enjoyed it!

  3. Grace says

    September 2, 2021 at 8:45 pm

    Ha! She should have got you rubber dishwashing gloves too!

    Reply
  4. Bonnie says

    August 23, 2021 at 1:16 pm

    Could I cook on high for four hours instead of four more on low after the first two hours?
    Thanks!

    Reply
    • Aunt Lou says

      August 24, 2021 at 7:02 pm

      5 stars
      We haven’t tried cooking it that way. If you give it a try, let us know how it goes!

  5. Sue says

    March 30, 2021 at 2:15 pm

    Hi I was wondering can you put the lima beans and ham in the Crock-Pot just on the low setting.

    Reply
    • Aunt Lou says

      March 31, 2021 at 10:37 am

      5 stars
      We haven’t tried this with cooking on low only. If I did, I would cook it on low for 8-10 hours. As always, make sure you can watch it closely the first time you make it so you can adjust the cooking time as needed. If you give it a try, let me know how it goes!

  6. Pamela says

    May 19, 2020 at 11:08 pm

    Omgoodnesss the flavor is spot on, will be my go to for butter beans from now on!!!
    Thank you for sharing this recipe ♥️

    Reply
  7. Sherrie L Scharbrough says

    February 26, 2020 at 5:25 pm

    They need stones in their craw…helps with digestion. I hand raised COCKATIELS feeding them grit is how they digest their seeds. The farmer raised around chickens, hogs, horses, and cows.

    Reply
  8. Lisa Spencer says

    February 26, 2020 at 5:25 pm

    Has anyone tried this in an Instant Pot?????????????

    Reply
  9. Pamela McLellan says

    January 29, 2020 at 5:49 pm

    5 stars
    I grew up with this recipe cooked on the stove (crock pot hadn’t been invented yet lol) and LOVE it but glad I came across the slow cooker version. Just like my mom made but don’t remember the chicken broth (probably so just don’t remember) BUT I also have an Alexa and every time you talked to yours mine also heard and did everything you asked LMAO So as a suggestion for future shows might want to leave Alexa out lol
    thanks for the recipe and the fun!!!!

    Reply
  10. Toni says

    December 27, 2019 at 5:43 pm

    5 stars
    I was not a lima bean person until I made this recipe. This is a 10 star recipe says my husband and I agree.

    Reply
  11. DebInTX says

    December 16, 2019 at 10:47 pm

    Just wandering, i have to work, so I have to slow cook for 10 hours, can I cook them that long or would it be soup?

    Reply
  12. Susan Horvath says

    December 10, 2019 at 2:12 pm

    5 stars
    I’ve been eating lima beans my whole life, except in our family, they’re called Big Beans! 🙂 We’re from L.A. (lower Alabama) and no one has yet to cook them in a crockpot. I’ve got a huge ham bone leftover from Thanksgiving, but we use bacon drippings most of the time. Make a cake of cornbread and a little rice in the bottom of the bowl and even the kids come runnin!! We also don’t soak the beans (ain’t nobody got no time for dat)…we rinse and pick through then put them on to come to a boil then simmer for a couple of hours. The only difference is the beans break down and the pot liquor is nice and thick. We also add hot kimchi (my dad was career army) at the end in place of chow-chow. Thanks so much for this…my beans are soaking and I’m about to chop onions! I will definitely be checking you guys out again!!

    Reply
  13. Doris Anderson says

    November 30, 2019 at 9:41 pm

    I enjoyed the video….. but I could barely hear Mike. Sharon came through loud and clear… but Mike…. not so much!

    Reply
  14. Gina L says

    September 24, 2019 at 11:24 am

    I gotta have that “NO” tool. The recipe is great and the video even better. Thanks for making me smile.

    Reply
  15. AmandaB says

    June 2, 2019 at 10:40 am

    5 stars
    I’m from the South and my family and I love lima beans and ham. I’ve been looking for a good crockpot recipe because as you’ve stated if not cooked just right they are less than desirable. I cannot wait to try your recipe. I wanted to share these are made to have a broth/soup to be served over rice and this dish goes well with cornbread or biscuits.

    Reply
  16. Linda says

    March 4, 2018 at 10:35 pm

    5 stars
    I made this today with leftover ham and ham bone. I had never used a ham and bean recipe with onion and chili powder. It was a very good addition! My new(ish) fancy electronic crock pot stopped working about an hour after I started cooking this so I put the crock in the oven to finish cooking. The beans were delicious anyway!

    Reply
  17. Virginia says

    April 9, 2017 at 3:51 pm

    Left overs, especially when the liquid gets thicker, can be put into a baking dish, add some brown sugar and bake in the oven. Or, just add diced tomatoes and some sauteed onion, bacon strips to the top and bake in the oven.

    Reply
  18. Ppatrick says

    April 8, 2017 at 2:35 pm

    Great video and instructions. I just got all the ingredients and going to give this a try.

    Reply
  19. Sharon says

    March 15, 2017 at 8:38 pm

    5 stars
    I’m so happy I found this site and your lima bean soup recipe. It is just what I was looking for today. I bought the ingredients but wasn’t sure what to do with them until I found your recipe. Thanks so much. 🙂

    Reply
    • Cris says

      March 28, 2017 at 8:13 pm

      5 stars
      Sharon- We are so glad you found us too!!

  20. Ken Grainger says

    March 27, 2016 at 9:46 am

    5 stars
    In the ingredients you mention about soaking the beans. How long?
    I have been using dried beans for many years in my navy bean soup and they are soaked in a large bowl with water and 1 teaspoon of baking soda overnight to help tenderize them. Then rinsed before using the in my soup. it helps a whole lot to do that and the beans are very tender when cooked. I made quite a few of your recipes some with slight modifications and enjoyed them very much.

    Reply
    • Cris says

      March 28, 2016 at 1:07 pm

      5 stars
      Hi Ken!
      The bag your beans come in should tell you how long to soak. Ours said to do it overnight or do a quick soak on the stove (like Mikey shows in the video). Hope that helps! Enjoy!!

  21. Cris says

    March 16, 2016 at 2:14 pm

    5 stars
    Hi Malcom!
    The are definitely lima beans but I agree with you on their appearance colorwise looking like butter beans. Butter beans are larger in size though. I’m sure this recipe would be great with either! Enjoy!

    Reply
  22. Malcolm Crawford says

    March 16, 2016 at 1:27 pm

    In the photo, theses look more like butter beans. Are they Lima or butter beans?

    Reply

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