{"id":1636,"date":"2026-02-05T20:52:42","date_gmt":"2026-02-05T20:52:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=1636"},"modified":"2026-02-05T20:52:42","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T20:52:42","slug":"crock-pot-great-northern-beans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/05\/crock-pot-great-northern-beans\/","title":{"rendered":"Crock Pot Great Northern Beans"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Crock Pot Great Northern Beans (Slow Cooker Ham Beans)<\/h1>\n<p><strong>Tender, smoky Great Northern beans slow-cooked with meaty ham hocks, onion, and a touch of brown sugar for rich, comforting flavor. Perfect as a hearty main dish or classic side.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>\u00a0Ingredients<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>1 (16 oz) package dried Great Northern beans<\/li>\n<li>3\u20134 meaty ham hock shanks or 1 meaty ham bone (about 1\u00bd lbs)<\/li>\n<li>1 small onion, diced<\/li>\n<li>Water (enough to fully cover beans)<\/li>\n<li>\u2153 cup light brown sugar<\/li>\n<li>Salt, to taste<\/li>\n<li>Black pepper, to taste<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Optional Flavor Boosters (Recommended):<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>2 cloves garlic, minced<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd teaspoon smoked paprika<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd teaspoon thyme<\/li>\n<li>1 bay leaf<\/li>\n<li>1 tablespoon butter or olive oil<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>\u00a0Instructions<\/h2>\n<h3>\u00a0Sort &amp; Rinse the Beans<\/h3>\n<p>Pick through the dried beans to remove any debris. Rinse thoroughly under cold water.<\/p>\n<h3>\u00a0Optional Overnight Soak (For Faster Cooking)<\/h3>\n<p>Place beans in a bowl and cover with water. Soak overnight, then drain and rinse again.<br \/>\n<em>(If skipping soaking, cooking time may increase slightly.)<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>\u00a0Add Ingredients to the Crock Pot<\/h3>\n<p>Add beans to the slow cooker.<br \/>\nTop with diced onion, ham hocks (or ham bone), brown sugar, and optional seasonings.<\/p>\n<h3>\u00a0Add Water<\/h3>\n<p>Pour in enough water to <strong>fully cover the beans by about 1\u20132 inches<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3>\u00a0Slow Cook<\/h3>\n<p>Cover and cook:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>LOW for 8\u201310 hours<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>OR <strong>HIGH for 4\u20136 hours<\/strong><br \/>\nStir occasionally if possible.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\u00a0Shred Ham &amp; Finish<\/h3>\n<p>Remove ham hocks, shred the meat, discard bones and skin, and return meat to the pot.<br \/>\nSeason with salt and pepper to taste.<\/p>\n<h3>7\ufe0f\u20e3 Serve Warm<\/h3>\n<p>Let sit 10\u201315 minutes before serving to thicken slightly.<\/p>\n<h2>\u00a0Serving Suggestions<\/h2>\n<p>Serve with:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Cornbread<\/li>\n<li>White rice<\/li>\n<li>Collard greens or cabbage<\/li>\n<li>Fresh biscuits<\/li>\n<li>Hot sauce or chow chow relish<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>\u00a0Tips &amp; Variations<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Creamier texture:<\/strong> Mash a small portion of beans and stir back in.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Extra smoky:<\/strong> Add a splash of liquid smoke.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Spicy version:<\/strong> Add red pepper flakes or jalape\u00f1o.<\/li>\n<li><strong>No ham?<\/strong> Substitute smoked turkey leg or bacon.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Crock Pot Great Northern Beans (Slow Cooker Ham Beans) Tender, smoky Great Northern beans slow-cooked with meaty ham hocks, onion,&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1637,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1636","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1636","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1636"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1636\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1638,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1636\/revisions\/1638"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1637"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1636"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1636"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1636"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}