Crock Pot Baked Beans
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Crock Pot Baked Beans
Description
This recipe for Crock Pot Baked Beans uses chopped bacon cooked until crispy to provide a smoky flavor base. Cooked onions add sweetness and texture, while pork and beans form the hearty legume component. The combination of yellow mustard, brown sugar, molasses, ketchup, and apple cider vinegar creates a blend of tangy, sweet, and slightly acidic notes that complement the bacon's smokiness.
The slow cooking process in the crock pot allows the flavors to fully develop and the mixture to thicken, producing a warm, comforting side dish suitable for barbecues, potlucks, or family dinners. The reserved bacon sprinkled on top adds a final crispy texture and enhanced bacon flavor.
This dish pairs well with grilled meats, sandwiches, or served alongside other traditional picnic foods. It yields a balanced bean side with varied textures from creamy beans to crisp bacon and tender onions.
Ingredients
- 8 lices Bacon coarsely chopped
- 1/2 cup onion finely diced
- 3 ounce cans pork and beans partially drained
- 3 tablespoons yellow mustard
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup molasses
- 1/4 cup ketchup
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon parsley chopped
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Cook the bacon in a skillet over medium heat until crispy. Remove the bacon from the pan.
- Pour some of the bacon fat out of the pan, leaving about 1 tablespoon of fat in the pan.
- Add the onions to the pan and cook for 3-5 minutes or until translucent. Season the onions with salt and pepper to taste.
- Add the beans, onions, mustard, brown sugar, molasses, ketchup and apple cider vinegar to a crock pot. Add 3/4 of the cooked bacon, reserving the rest of bacon for garnish. Stir to combine.
- Cook for 2 hours on HIGH or 4 hours on LOW.
- Sprinkle with reserved bacon and chopped parsley, then serve immediately.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 165 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 165kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 18g | 6% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 15mg | 5% |
| Sodium | 285mg | 12% |
| Potassium | 253mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 17g | 34% |
| Vitamin A | 45IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 1.1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 3% |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 4% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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