Ingredients for 8 servings:
1. 2 cups dried navy beans
2. 1 tablespoon fresh sage, minced
3. 2 teaspoons kosher salt
4. 1 teaspoon ground fennel
5. 8 garlic cloves, minced
6. 2 1/2 lbs boneless pork shoulder, trimmed (Boston Butt)
7. 4 cups water
8. 2 bay leaves
Directions:
1. Sort and wash navy beans and place in a large Dutch oven. Cover with water to 2 inches above beans; cover and let stand for 8 hours.
2. Drain beans. Place beans, 1 t sage, 1 t salt, 5 cloves of garlic and bay leaves in ziptop bag.
3. Combine 2 t sage, 1 t salt, 1 t fenel seeds and 3 cloves of garlic. Rub mixture over pork.
4. Place pork in a zip top bag.
5. Place both bags in a larger bag labeled with directions.
6. To serve: Thaw overnight in fridge.
7. Place beans, pork and 4 cups of water in a slow cooker. Cook on HIGH 8 hours. Pull pork apart into chunks and serve with bean mixture.