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The Best Slow Cooker Baked Beans
Equipment
- slow cooker/crock pot
Ingredients
- 1 lb dried great northern beans, picked, rinsed, and soaked overnight in a large bowl of water
- ½ lb bacon, cut into ½ inch peices
- 1 large sweet onion, finely diced or 2 medium onions
- ⅓ cup tomato paste
- ¼ cup dark brown sugar
- ¼ cup molasses
- ¼ cup pure maple syrup
- 3 tbsp dijon mustard or English mustard (such as Coleman's or 1 tbsp dry mustard
- 2-3 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 2 tbsp worcestershire sauce
- 4 cups apple cider (such as Martinelli's)
- 1 cup water
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
soak the dried beans
- Place the beans in a large bowl and cover them with several inches of water. Soak overnight, then drain.
- make the baked beans
- In a small skillet over medium heat, cook the diced bacon until crispy. (This can also be done in a slow cooker that has a saute function.)Remove the bacon to a plate. Saute the diced onion in a couple of tablespoons of the bacon grease, about 8-10 minutes, until soft and translucent.
- Preheat a slow cooker to low.Add the sautéed onion, cooked bacon, tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce, mustard, brown sugar, molasses, maple syrup, apple cider vinegar, water, and 3-4 cups of apple cider.Stir well and add salt and pepper to taste.
- Add the beans to the slow cooker and stir them into the sauce. Add 1 more cup of apple cider if necessary, to make sure the beans are covered with the cooking liquid.Cook for 8 to 9 hours on low or for 6 to 7 hours on high.Season with more salt and pepper and serve.
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When do I add the cooked bacon??
It goes in with the sautéed onions! I cook my bacon directly in the slow cooker, so I missed that when typing the recipe. Thanks!
These are excellent! My husband is a baked bean expert and he says they are best ever! I’ve been using more and more of your recipes, and its been so wonderful to cook healthy delicious food! You inspire me! -watching from Alaska