crock pot ham and beans

🥘 Ingredients

• • dried great northern beans
• • garlic cloves
• • sweet onion
• • kosher salt
• • black pepper
• • parsley
• • ground cloves
• • smoked ham
• • water

📝 Instructions

1. 1 sort beans and soak in enough water to cover overnight
2. 2 or you may sort them and place in a saucepan with 2-inches of water to cover
3. 3 bring them to a boil , boil for 3 minutes , then cover and remove from heat
4. 4 allow to sit for one hour after boiling
5. 5 whichever method you use , rinse and drain the beans before placing them in the crock pot
6. 6 put the rinsed beans , garlic , onion , salt , pepper , parsley , cloves , ham or ham hocks into the crock pot along with 6 cups water or broth
7. 7 cover crock , and cook on low for about 8 hours , or until beans are tender and creamy
8. 8 skim any excess fat , if necessary , before serving