Savory Slow-cooked Northern Beans

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.