Step 1

Rinse beans per package instructions then add to a large pot or Dutch oven. Add remaining ingredients, cover and heat over medium heat until boiling. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 3-4 hours or until beans are tender. You can also cook in a crock pot 5-6 hours on high or 8-10 hours on low.

Step 2

Remove ham bone from pot to cool. Taste for salt and add if needed. I make mine a little on the salty side since I serve them over plain white rice so I usually have about 2 teaspoons total in mine.

Step 3

Once the ham is cool enough to handle, remove meat from the bone, cut or shred into small pieces. Add ham pieces to beans and stir well before serving.

Step 4

I serve mine over white rice topped with fresh diced onion but you can also serve this as a hearty soup. Either way, you’re going to want a big o’ hunk of Skillet Cornbread to go with it!

Step 5

Notes:

Step 6

We always use the small butter beans but feel free to use any dried beans. A lot of folks use the big butter beans (the “45s”) or great northern beans.

Step 7

I use white pepper in these because they cook up so creamy I like to keep things light but you can absolutely substitute with 1/2 teaspoon black pepper.

Step 8

Rinse beans per package instructions then add to a large pot or Dutch oven. Add remaining ingredients, cover and heat over medium heat until boiling. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 3-4 hours or until beans are tender. You can also cook in a crock pot 5-6 hours on high or 8-10 hours on low.

Step 9

Remove ham bone from pot to cool. Taste for salt and add if needed. I make mine a little on the salty side since I serve them over plain white rice so I usually have about 2 teaspoons total in mine.

Step 10

Once the ham is cool enough to handle, remove meat from the bone, cut or shred into small pieces. Add ham pieces to beans and stir well before serving.

Step 11

I serve mine over white rice topped with fresh diced onion but you can also serve this as a hearty soup. Either way, you’re going to want a big o’ hunk of Skillet Cornbread to go with it!

Step 12

Notes:

Step 13

We always use the small butter beans but feel free to use any dried beans. A lot of folks use the big butter beans (the “45s”) or great northern beans.

Step 14

I use white pepper in these because they cook up so creamy I like to keep things light but you can absolutely substitute with 1/2 teaspoon black pepper.