HOW TO MAKE IT?
Made with dried beans and a variety of veggies, these Great Northern Slow Cooker Beans are delicious. This is a flexible recipe where the seasoning vegetables can quickly be changed. You may also make the beans with ham or bacon.
The beans in the photo were baked in the slow cooker without being pre-soaked or cooked, and they turned out fine. Soak the beans overnight if you have difficulty making them soft. Alternatively, soak them rapidly (as directed on the bean package) and then boil them for a few minutes before applying them to the slow cooker. While many people believe that salt has little effect on bean tenderness, apply it at the end of the cooking process, after the beans have become tender.
This 4-ingredient Crock Pot Great Northern Beans recipe is an easier, set-and-forget version of the original. It’s super simple to make and just has a few ingredients. It’s a pleasant treat when you first try it and realize how flavorful it is. Dry beans and a variety of vegetables are used to make these crockpot great northern beans. It’s a flexible recipe, and the seasoning vegetables can easily be changed.
INGREDIENTS NEEDED TO MAKE THIS EASY CROCKPOT:
A medium package. Of dried Northern beans, I used the 16-ounces sizes.
3 to 4 Meaty-ham hock shank, sometimes, I used also meaty ham bone about.
1 small diced white Onion.
Enough water to cover the beans.
Salt & pepper, to taste
1/3 Cup.Of Light brown sugar.
DIRECTIONS:
Step 1:
The first step I started with, was to sort the beans for pebbles, and then I cleaned them under cold water.
Step 2:
In the crockpot, I combined the rinsed beans, with the onion, sea salt, and pepper, as well as the ham shanks hocks or ham, that I’ve chopped into large chunks before.
Step 3:
After that, I added enough water to cover the beans by around 2 inches. This could yield approximately 6 to 8 cups.
Step 4:
Once completed, I covered and cooked over low high heat for approximately 120 minutes, then I reduced to low and continue cooking for an additional 4 to 5 hours, or until beans were tender.
Step 5:
Following that, I removed the ham shanks or hocks, taking out all of the beef.
Step 6:
Following that, I returned the meat to the crockpot and added the brown sugar at this stage.
Step 7:
I found it extremely beneficial to drain around 1 cup of the juice before applying the brown sugar, depending on the thickness or thinness of the beans, and I mixed everything gently to combine.
Step 8:
And to conclude, I preferred to pour some into individual bowls for serving!
I hope that you’ll enjoy this easy crockpot, it’s the ideal way to warm your day, LOL!!! Don’t forget to spice it up using Tabasco sauce!! It’s a genius option, everyone in the house loves it!
