Ham and beans in a Crock-Pot [duplicate]

I boil my navy beans first and I put in a Crock-Pot with ham that I had Frozen it's already been cooked they have been cooking for about 4 hours on low my question is can I shut the crockpot off for about 5 hours I meant by get back for my appointments can turn it back on low I just don't want to overcook the beans I would appreciate any help you could offer thank you very much

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Best Answer

You don't say whether the ham had been defrosted first; if not the temperature would have taken so long to rise that you're already outside the safety guidelines. Even then, turning off the slow cooker for several hours is a bad idea from a food safety point of view. The beans shouldn't overcook too much on low anyway, so I'd say just leave it on low.

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Can you overcook beans in a slow cooker?

Either way works, just stay aware of how close to finished they are. It's easy to overcook when the beans are on high. Different beans require different cooking times. I recommend cooking beans on low and after about 6-8 hours, start checking them every 30-60 minutes to see when they are soft.

How do you thicken the juice in ham and beans?

Use a Slurry You can use flour, cornstarch, arrowroot or potato starch as a thickening agent; whisk up to 4 tablespoons with a cup of hot broth and add it to the pot. You can use a slurry in conjunction with a roux but in that case, choose a starch for the slurry other than flour.

What seasoning do you put in ham and beans?

Ingredients

1 pound dry great Northern beans.

\xbd pound cooked ham, diced.

1 small onion, diced.

\xbd cup brown sugar.

1 tablespoon dried parsley.

\xbc teaspoon cayenne pepper.

6 cups water, or as needed to cover.

salt and pepper to taste.

Can you overcook ham in crockpot?

And while a sprial-cut ham is convenient for serving and certainly adapts to this recipe, know that it may dry out a bit faster than a whole, uncut ham. To prevent this as much as possible, baste all over the spiral slices a few times throughout the cooking time. And be sure not to overcook...

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