Southern Great Northern Beans (Crock Pot Version)

Submitted by Cookin In Texas

"I thought I would share some of my favorites, These are some that I have to make quite often."

 

• Ready In: 6hrs 10mins
• Ingredients: 7
• Serves: 10

ingredients

• 1 lb great northern bean
• 2 quarts water, Added Only As Needed
• 1 tablespoon salt, This is estimated add to your taste
• 1 teaspoon pepper, This is estimated add to your taste
• 1 boneless pork chops or 1 ham bone
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons hot pepper flakes, U can also use 1 whole dried red hot chili pepper instead and if you like em hot use more
• 1 tablespoon butter

directions

1. Start beans in morning.
2. Wash beans and pick out any bad beans and toss away.
3. Use a 4-6 quart crock pot.
4. Pour washed beans into crock pot.
5. Add water to about 1 inch over beans.
6. Add butter,salt,hot pepper flakes and pork chop or ham bone.
7. Cover and cook on high for 2 hours.
8. Then turn cooker to low and cook the rest of the day stirring once in a while and adding water only if necessary.
9. Do not add to much water at one time other wise your beans will turn out watery, you want a nice thick gravy with your beans.
10. When done break up the pork chop or remove meat from ham bone Toss bone.
11. If using a whole red hot dried chili pepper remove it now and toss away.(We don't want anyone accidentally biting into that now do we?).
12. The beans will be tender in a thick gravy.
13. If gravy is to thin move lid on crockpot so that one side is open to let steam escape, To thicken gravy.
14. If gravy is to thick add 1/4 cup water at a time until it reaches the consistency you desire.
15. Add salt and pepper to taste.
16. Will take about 6-7 hours to cook.
17. Serve with hot buttered cornbread and iced tea for a good southern rib sticking meal.
18. I use this tea recipe #63785 Southern Sweet Tea.
19. And I use this cornbread recipe #116185 Sweet Cornbread.
20. But if you want a more southern corn bread try my #195163 Cracklin Cornbread recipe.

Reviews

[Mark P.]

Easy. Tasty. Simple substitions worked well.<br/><br/>I had a taste for beans and found your recipe. I had to sub bacon drippings for the pork/ham since I didn't have any onhand (and skipped the butter). I also used a mixture of chicken broth / water. <br/><br/>I've made several great northern bean recipes in the crock pot. All were a disappointment till this one.<br/><br/>Thanks!

 

[mocha_mom_2]

Awesome

 

[witchstorm]

I had some salt cured pork...super salt cured. I didn't put any extra salt in just what was in the ham. Turned out great. I did add some onion powder and white pepper instead of the pepper flakes. My hubby's not a big fan of pepper flakes.

 

[foxpride]

The cooking time was right on...however I used smoked pork neckbone, celery and sweet onions.... I did not add any more seasonings.. if you want it hot add some hot sauce...

 

[Janieintn]

Very good recipe, but way too salty. I have made them several times with less salt and less pepper flakes and everyone enjoys them. Thanks for the recipe.