Ingredients:
- 1 – 16 oz package dried northern beans
- 3 – 4 meaty ham hock shank or meaty ham bone (about 1 1/2 lbs)
- 1 – small onion diced water enough to cover beans salt & pepper to taste
- 1/3 – cup light brown sugar
Directions:
First step to prepare this delicious recipe is to sort the beans for any pebbles & the rinse beans under cold water.
Step 2: Now after all that you need to add the rinsed beans onion salt pepper & 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. (6 to 8 cups)
Step 3: In this step you need to cover & cook using low high the first 2 hrs next turn to low & keep cooking between 4 to 5 hrs or till beans are tender. Next move out the ham shanks or hocks & pull off all of the meat.
Step 4 : 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!