Pork and Butter Beans

Some meals don’t need fancy ingredients or complicated techniques to taste like true homemade comfort  food. This  Slow Cooker Amish  Pork and Butter Beans is one of those recipes. This hearty, old-fashioned dinner of tender pork slow cooked with creamy butter beans and a simple savory sauce is perfect for busy days and cozy family meals.

I love slow cooker recipes like this one. Simple ingredients can develop a lot of flavor with very little effort. Once everything is in the slow cooker, walk away and let the gentle heat do its thing. The pork is tender, the butter beans soak up the savory cooking juices and the whole dish has that warm, satisfying flavor that makes you want to go back for seconds.

This is also the type of recipe that comes in handy when you are trying to put together a cheap family dinner. Hearty ingredients (pork and beans) that can be spread out into multiple servings, and a super convenient slow cooker preparation. And you don’t have to spend the afternoon in the kitchen, or prepare several separate dishes.

Serve this hearty pork and butter bean dinner with warm corn bread, dinner rolls, mashed potatoes, steamed green beans or a simple garden salad. The creamy beans and savory pork are especially good with something warm and crusty to soak up the flavorful juices.

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Whether you are looking for an easy slow cooker pork recipe, butter bean recipe, Amish inspired dinner, high protein family meal, budget friendly comfort food, or easy crockpot dinner, this recipe is a must for your list.

Pork and Butter Beans and Why They Taste So Good

• Pork and beans just seemed to go together.
• The pork adds a rich, savory flavor and the butter beans add a creamy texture and lots of substance. The slow cooking process is deliberate and allows the ingredients to get to know each other, and the result is a broth with a flavor much deeper than its short ingredient list would suggest.
• This recipe is wonderfully convenient too, thanks to the slow cooker.
• Once everything is in the pot you can leave it to simmer while you go about the rest of your day.
• This is especially handy if you’re looking for a family dinner recipe that doesn’t require constant attention.

• 2 pounds boneless pork shoulder, cut into big chunks
• 3 cans butter beans, drained and rinsed.
• 1 small onion, minced.
• 2 cups chicken stock
• 1 pkg. dry onion soup mix

Directions

1. Coat a 6-qt. slow cooker with cooking spray. Place the pork pieces in the bottom and sprinkle the chopped onion on top.
2. Spread drained butter beans over and around pork.
3. In medium bowl, whisk together chicken broth and onion soup mix. Spread the mixture out evenly in the slow cooker.
4. Cover and cook on LOW for 7 to 8 hours, or until pork is very tender and can be shredded easily with a fork.
5. Stіr thе bеаns аnd сооkіng lіquіd саrеfullу. If the pork is in large chunks, use two forks to pull it apart slightly, leaving some larger pieces for serving.
6. Let cool for about 5 minutes before serving. Serve warm spooning the pork, butter beans and savory broth into bowls.

Variations & Tips

Use Pork Shoulder Pork shoulder is particularly great in the slow cooker because the longer cooking time works to get it all nice and tender and flavorful. You can use pork loin, but it may not take as long to cook.

Add Smoked Pork Smoked pork may be substituted for some or all of the pork for a deeper savory flavor. The smokey flavor complements the creamy butter beans beautifully.

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Using Dried Butter Beans If you’d like to use dried beans, just be sure to cook the beans all the way according to package directions before putting in the  slow cooker. This makes  cooking time predictable.

Add More Vegetables: Add chopped carrots, celery or extra onion for more flavor and texture. Do not cut the pieces too small or they will get too soft.

To make it creamier: Near the end of cooking, mash some of the butter beans against the side of the slow cooker to thicken the bean dish. The natural starch will thicken the cooking liquid.

Don’t add a lot of salt: The onion soup mix and broth will add seasoning, so taste the finished product before adding any salt.

Serve With Cornbread Cornbread is a classic side for  pork and beans. It also adds deliciousness for dipping into the savory cooking liquid.

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Add a Little Heat: For the spice lovers in your family, add a little crushed red pepper or your favorite hot sauce to the table.

Pork

Keep the Lid Closed: Don’t open the slow cooker multiple times while the pork is cooking. Keep the lid on to help maintain a steady cooking temperature.

Tenderness Test: Cooking time is dependent on the size of the pork pieces. It’s done when the meat starts falling apart with a fork.

Leftovers Refrigerate leftover pork and beans in an airtight container. Often even more flavors develop after an overnight rest, so leftovers make a great lunch the next day.

This Slow Cooker Amish Pork and Butter Beans is the kind of easy slow cooker dinner that takes humble ingredients and turns them into something warm, hearty and satisfying. Pork, creamy butter beans, onion and savory broth come together slowly for a comforting meal with very little hands-on prep.

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This is a great recipe to keep in your rotation if you are looking for an easy pork recipe, a budget-friendly family dinner or an old-fashioned comfort food meal that can cook while you are busy. Serve with cornbread or warm rolls and a simple vegetable on the side for a filling homemade dinner with none of the fuss.