1940 Cal (4x 485)

1 1/4 cups 13 Bean Soup Mix
6 cups water
2 Tbsp. olive oil
1 onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 lb. pork roast, cubed
1 bay leaf
1 Tbsp. brown sugar
1 tsp. thyme
1/2 tsp. black pepper
1 tsp. salt

  • Boil beans in 6 cups water for 5 minutes, then cover and soak for 1 hour.
  • Rinse beans thoroughly and return to pot with 6 cups water. Loosely cover and simmer for 2 hours.
  • Heat oil, onion and garlic in frying pan add to beans.
  • Sear pork in frying pan and add to beans.
  • Add remaining ingredients and simmer until meat and beans are tender, approx. 1 hour.

2020-10-11 23:11:23: Note: you can’t just put this in the crockpot for 8 hours on low — that resulted in very firm beans and tough meat. Simmering for 1 hour got it done.

2023-03-09: variant with canned beans and leftover pulled pork:

  • replace beans with 2 cans, drained
  • replace pork shoulder with 1 lb. leftover pulled pork
  • saute onion and garlic in oil, then add everything to the crockpot for 6-8 hours