Slow Cooker Crock Pot – Picnic-Perfect Baked Beans (4th of July)

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Slow Cooker/Crock Pot – Picnic-Perfect Baked Beans

Ingredients:

1 pound navy beans, about 2 1/2 cups5 cups water
5 or 6 pieces of bacon, diced
1 Cup tomato juice
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/4 cup ketchup
1/4 cup molasses
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. black pepper
1 tsp. chili powder

Do This:

Soak beans overnight (6-8 hours) in a large bowl in refrigerator

Drain and rinse well

Put in a large pot

Cover with 5 cups fresh water and simmer over medium-low heat on stovetop until tender, about 1 hour.
Drain beans and add beans to the slow cooker/crock pot

In a skillet over medium heat, fry bacon until browned; stir into the beans in slow cooker/crock pot

Combine: tomato juice, onion, ketchup, molasses, brown sugar, dry mustard, salt, black pepper and chili powder

Add to beans and stir well.

Cover and cook in the slow cooker on LOW for 7 to 9 hours or HIGH for 4 to 5 hours, until beans are tender and flavorful. Add a little water as necessary.

Source: Fox2
 
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