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Crock-pot Baked Beans Recipe

Author Sonja

Ingredients

  • 3 cups 1.5 lbs dried navy beans or small white beans
  • 1/4 pound bacon I used a Trader Joe's Nitrate Free Bacon or ham-omit for vegan
  • 2 1/2 cups water or broth
  • 1 T sea salt
  • 6 ounce can tomato paste I have used pasta sauce before
  • 1/2 cup molasses
  • 1/2 cup honey or maple syrup for vegan
  • 1 1/2 T dried mustard
  • 3 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 medium onion chopped, and optional sautéed (since the onion will slow cook all day, I don't always take the time to saute the onions separately, although this add even more flavor.

Instructions

  1. Sort the beans, making sure there aren't any rocks or discolored beans.
  2. Soak the beans overnight in water, covering them 2 inches. I soak them in the crock-pot and cover them with the lid overnight.
  3. In the morning drain and rinse the beans.
  4. Place the beans back in the crock-pot with the remaining ingredients.
  5. Cook on low all day (about 10-12 hours), or on high (about 6-7 hours) or until the beans are tender.
  6. Stir, serve, and enjoy!