Crockpot Northern Beans Recipe

3      Reviews by:    Evelyn Joiner   Crockpot Northern Beans Recipe uses dried northern beans, ham hock, onion and brown sugar is making this delicious Northern bean recipe. Food Category:    Vegetables Cuisine Origin:    Midwestern    Servings:8 Nutrition facts:406 calories6.5 grams fat Print Preview Rate This Recipe Prep Time:   20 Minutes Cook Time:   5 Hours Total Time:   5 Hours 20 Minutes

INGREDIENTS

• 1 16 oz package dried northern beans
• 3 – 4 meaty ham hock shank, about 1 1/2 lb.
• 1 small onion diced
• 1/3 cup light brown sugar
• enough water to cover beans
• salt and pepper to taste

DIRECTIONS

• To prepare this delicious recipe is to sort the beans for any pebbles and the rinse beans under cold water.
• Now after all that you need to add the rinsed beans, onion, salt pepper and ham shanks hocks or ham (chopped into big chunks) into the crock pot. After all that be sure to add water to cover the beans 2 inches. (between 6 to 8 cups)
• In this step you need to cover and cook using low high the first 2 hrs next turn to low and keep cooking between 4 to 5 hrs or till beans are tender. Next move out the ham shanks or hocks and pull off all of the meat.
• Finally step Now in this step you need to return the meat to the crock pot then add the brown sugar. so for me i remove about a cup of the juice before adding the brown sugar. It depends on how thick or thin you want the beans. Next and lightly combine to mix . Ladle in to bowls serve and enjoy!

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