• 2 cups dried navy beans
  • 1-1/2 tsp dried sage
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp fennel seeds
  • 8 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2-1/2 lbs boneless pork shoulder (Boston butt)
  • 4 cups water
  • 2 bay leaves

Sort and rinse beans. Place in slow cooker and cover with water at least 2 inches above beans. Cover and let stand overnight. Drain the beans. 

Combine sage, salt, fennel, and half the minced garlic in a small bowl. Rub mixture over pork. Place pork in the slow cooker on top of the beans. Add remaining garlic, water, and bay leaves. 

Cover and cook on low for 8-10 hours. Pull pork apart into chunks before serving with the beans.

8 servings