Crockpot Ham, Green Beans & Potatoes

Ingredients

  • 2–3 cups cooked ham (cubed or chunks)
  • 4–5 medium potatoes (peeled and chunked)
  • 3 cups green beans (fresh or frozen)
  • 1 small onion (sliced, optional)
  • 2–3 cups chicken broth or water
  • 2 tbsp butter (optional, for richness)
  • Salt & black pepper
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp paprika (optional)

Instructions

1. Layer in Crockpot

  1. Add potatoes at the bottom.
  2. Add ham on top.
  3. Add green beans and onion last.

2. Add Liquid & Seasoning

  1. Pour in chicken broth until ingredients are just covered (or halfway).
  2. Add salt, pepper, garlic powder, and paprika.
  3. Drop in butter if using.

3. Slow Cook

  • Cook on LOW for 6–8 hours
    OR
  • Cook on HIGH for 3–4 hours

4. Finish

  • Stir gently before serving.
  • Taste and adjust salt/pepper if needed.

Serving Ideas

  • With cornbread
  • With dinner rolls
  • As a full one-pot meal

Tip

If you want it thicker and more “stew-like,” mash a few potatoes in the pot at the end—it naturally thickens the broth.

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