“I make this dish often; I have never really measured the ingredients, but can give you a reasonable approximation. Note: Freeze leftover cooking liquid, and then add to bean soup, ham or cabbage dishes, or use to cook dumplings in. It’s delicious!”
Ingredients:
2 pounds (about 900g) baby potatoes, washed and halved
1 pound (about 450g) fresh green beans, trimmed
1.5 pounds (about 680g) ham, diced
1 onion, finely chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 cup chicken broth
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 teaspoon dried rosemary
Salt and pepper to taste
Optional: 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard for added flavor
Fresh parsley, chopped (for garnish)
Instructions:
1. Prepare Ingredients: Wash and halve the baby potatoes, trim the green beans, dice the ham, and chop the onion and garlic.
2.Layer Ingredients in Crockpot: Place the halved baby potatoes at the bottom of the crockpot, followed by the trimmed green beans. Add the diced ham on top.
3. Add Aromatics : Sprinkle the chopped onion and minced garlic over the ingredients in the crockpot.
4. Seasoning: In a small bowl, mix the chicken broth, dried thyme, dried rosemary, salt, and pepper. If you like a hint of tanginess, you can add Dijon mustard to the mix. Pour this seasoned broth over the ingredients in the crockpot.
