Crockpot Great Northern Beans
🛒 What You’ll Need
- 1 lb Dry Great Northern Beans (rinsed and sorted) 🫘
- 1 lb Smoked Sausage or Hot Dogs (sliced into rounds) 🌭
- 6 cups Chicken or ham broth (or water) 🥣
- 1 Small onion, finely diced 🧅
- 2 cloves Garlic, minced 🧄
- Seasoning: Salt, black pepper, and a pinch of red pepper flakes for warmth 🧂🌶️
- Optional: A ham hock for extra smoky depth! 🥓
👩🍳 Instructions
- Prep the Beans: Rinse your dry beans thoroughly. For the best texture, you can soak them overnight, but “no-soak” works fine for slow cooking! 🫘🛁🥇
- Load the Crockpot: Add the beans, diced onion, and minced garlic into your slow cooker. 🧅🧄🌪️
- Add the Meat: Toss in your sliced smoked sausage or hot dog rounds. As seen in the photo, these add a wonderful savory flavor to every bite! 🌭🥓🤝
- Liquid Gold: Pour in the broth or water until the beans are fully submerged with about two inches of liquid to spare. 🥣🌊✨
- Slow & Low: Cover and cook on Low for 7–8 hours or High for 4–5 hours until the beans are buttery soft. ⏲️📈🔥
- The Perfect Finish: Once the beans are tender, give them a good stir. Some of the beans will break down, naturally thickening the broth into that rich, luscious gravy seen in the bowl! 🥣🥄🎨
- Serve: Ladle into deep bowls while piping hot! 🍽️😋🧤✨
🔥 Pro Tips:
- The “Creamy” Secret: As shown in the photo, the broth should be thick and dark. If you want it even creamier, mash a half-cup of the cooked beans against the side of the pot and stir them back in! 🥄🛡️💎
- The “Salt” Hack: Wait to add your salt until the very end of cooking! Adding salt too early can sometimes make the skins of the beans tough. 🧂🎯✅
