Whenever my grandmother visits she makes this tender 4 ingredient dinner. It is so juicy and flavorful that the family scrapes the pot clean.

and hold their shape better as they cook.

Place the drained and rinsed butter beans in an even layer on the bottom of a 5- to 7-quart slow cooker.

Butter beans layered in a slow cooker
Butter beans layered in a slow cooker

Lay the pork shoulder pieces on top of the butter beans, nestling them down slightly so the beans surround the meat but the thick cuts of pork are still visible.

In a small bowl or large measuring cup, whisk together the beef broth and dry onion soup mix until the soup mix is mostly