Slow Cooker Classic Baked Beans
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- Prep Time10 min
- Total Time10 h
- Makes6 Servings
(photography: John Cullen. Food styling by David Grenier prop styling by Martine Blackhurst
Hearty and cost-effective, this classic lets the slow cooker do all the work.
Ingredients
1 onion, finely chopped
4 slices bacon, chopped
1/2 cup fancy molasses
1/2 cup ketchup
1/4 cup Dijon mustard
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp hot-red-chili-flakes
2 cups dry navy beans, rinsed
341-mL bottle regular or de-alcoholized beer
Instructions
Stir onion with bacon, molasses, ketchup, Dijon, salt and chili flakes in slow-cooker insert. Stir in beans, beer and 3 cups of water until combined. Cover and cook on low until beans are tender, about 10 hours. Serve with baguette slices topped with grated cheese and broiled. Beans will keep well, refrigerated, up to a week.
Nutrition (per serving)
Calories 417, Protein 17g, Carbohydrates 71g, Fat 9g, Fibre 11g, Sodium 656mg.
Testing Tip
We were surprised (but thrilled) that dry navy beans do not need to be soaked for this recipe. Beer can be replaced by 1 and 1/3 cups water; either way, the total liquid used should be 4 and 1/3 cups.
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