Cook time: 6 Hr Prep time: 15 Min Serves: Crock pot full
Doing a Daniel fast, checking out recipes that fit into the criteria. This soup was so much yummier than I anticipated. I didn’t change a thing, except I may have added a bit more garlic. I can get a bit enthusiastic with garlic! So thankful for the excellent recipes on AllRecipes!
I loved this recipe. I did a “quick soak” of my dried beans (cover beans with water, bring to a boil, cover, remove from heat, and let them sit for one hour). While they were soaking, I cooked 2 ham hocks in the chicken broth (that’s what I had on hand). I didn’t have any “soul seasoning”, but I looked it up and just sprinkled those ingredients into it. I didn’t have time for the slow cooker, so I just cooked them on top of the stove. These were probably the best beans I’ve ever cooked. Next time, I’ll try it in my slow cooker. My new favorite recipe.
Ingredients
1 large onion, chopped
1 Tbsp olive oil
6 clove garlic, chopped
2 lb dry northern beans
4 c water
4 c chicken broth or stock
1 tsp chicken bouillon paste optional, it adds flavor
1 c baby carrots
Salt and pepper to taste
1 Tbsp herbes de provence
1 meaty ham bone or a couple meaty ham hocks
Directions :
1. Place oil in bottom of slow cooker, add onion, garlic and carrots. Next add ham bone, beans, seasonings, broth and water. Stir in bouillon.
2. Cook on high for 6 hours adding more broth or water as beans absorb. Cook until beans are desired tenderness.