Crock Pot Northern Beans & Ham

Crock Pot Northern Beans & Ham


Ingredients:

1 - 16 oz package dried northern beans (1 lb)

3 -4 meaty ham shanks, hocks or ham (1 - 1 1/2 pounds)

1 - small onion, diced

water, enough to cover beans

salt & pepper to taste

1/3 - cup light brown sugar
Directions:

Sort the beans for any pebbles and the rinse beans under cold water.
Add the the rinsed beans, onion, salt, pepper, and ham shanks, hocks or ham (chopped into large chunks) into the crock pot. Add enough water to cover the beans by about 2 inches. (about 6 - 8 cups)
Cover and cook on low for about 6 - 8 hours, or until beans are tender. Remove the ham shanks or hocks and pull off all of the meat.
Return the meat to the crock pot and add the brown sugar. Lightly mix to combine. Ladle in to bowls and serve.


Cooks Note: If you want to soak your beans first you can. I never soak my northern beans because they cook really well in the crock pot without soaking. If you do soak them then the cooking time would be decreased dramatically, so keep that in mind.