Place medium skillet on stove top on low heat and melt 1 pat of butter. Add bacon chunks and stir for 1 or 2 minutes. Toss in diced onion and cook until transparent. Add bag of …
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Place 1/2 pound (226 g) of dried Great Northern beans into a large bowl. Pour enough water to cover the beans by at least 2 inches (5.1 cm). Leave the beans to soak 8 hours to overnight at room temperature. You will need to soak these beans so they cook within a few hours. Soaking will also reduce the enzymes in the beans that cause gassiness.
Slow-Cooking Northern Beans Soak the beans overnight in cold water, if desired. Drain and transfer the beans to the slow cooker. Add water, salt, and aromatics, if you're using them. Cook the beans on low for 5 hours. Cook the beans for another 1 to 3 hours. Turn off the heat and use the beans.
If you don't have time to soak the beans for a long period of time, put the beans in a large pot on the stove. Cover the beans by at least 2 inches (5.1 cm) of water and bring it to a boil over high heat.
Bring up to a boil lower to a simmer and cook until the beans are crisp-tender or tender per your preference. Southern green beans are cooked until very tender 1-3 hours depending on the amount of beans. To use leftover ham in your southern green beans, brown the ham in the pot with a little bacon grease, butter,...