Crockpot Mexican Recipes are Great when learning How to Cook Mexican Food

Cooking crockpot Mexican recipes is like setting a pot slowly cooking on the back of a wood burning stove as the flavor of the recipe intensifies without any fuss. Try this easy crock pot recipe or experiment with adapting your own favorite recipes for slow cooking.

HAM AND BEANS RECIPE

• 2 Tablespoon butter


• 1 Cup chopped onion


• 3 Stalks diced celery


• 3 Cans (15 ½ ounces) white beans drained


• 2 Cups diced smoked ham


• 1 Can (29 ounces) hominy drained


• 2 Cans (4 ounces) green chilies


• 4 Cups chicken broth


• 2 Teaspoons cumin


• ¼ Teaspoon dried oregano


• ½ Teaspoon salt


• ¼ Teaspoon pepper


• ½ Teaspoon hot pepper sauce OPTIONAL

Shredded cheese OPTIONAL for garnish

Chopped fresh cilantro OPTIONAL for garnish

With a potato masher or a pastry cutter, mash two cans of the beans to make a thick paste; set aside. In a heavy saucepan, melt the butter; add the onions and celery and sauté until tender.

Place the mixture of butter, onions and celery on the bottom layer of the crock pot.

Next make a layer of the third can of beans (not mashed)

Next layer the diced ham.

Next layer the hominy and then spread the chilies over the hominy.

Stir the cumin, oregano, salt, pepper and hot sauce into the chicken broth; pour over the other ingredients in the crock pot.

Cover and cook on low 8 to 9 hours or on high 5 to 6 hours

After cooking awhile, stir occasionally.

Toward the end of cooking, add the mashed beans to thicken.

If desired serve with the cheese and chopped cilantro.

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