Ingredients:
1 lb of dried great northern beans
3 garlic cloves, peeled and sliced
1 large onion, chopped
½ tsp salt
½ tsp black pepper
¼ tsp cloves
1 ham hock
6 cup water
Directions:
Place beans in a bowl and soak in enough water to cover overnight.
OR
quick soak by placing them in a saucepan and covering with 2 inches of water. Bring to a boil and boil for 3 minutes. Then cover and remove from heat. Allow to sit covered for 1 hour.
Whichever method you use, rinse and drain the beans before placing them in the crockpot.
Put the rinsed beans, garlic, onion, salt, pepper, cloves and ham hock into the crockpot along with 6 cups of water.
Cover and cook on low for about 8 hours.