Slow Cooker Baked Beans

Total Time: 7 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 7 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 1/4 cups dried navy beans, soaked overnight in
• 3 cups water
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon dijon mustard
• 2 teaspoons vinegar
• 1/4 cup molasses
• 1/2 cup ketchup
• 1 teaspoon chili paste (if unavailable, substitute 1 tsp. chili powder)
• 2 tablespoons maple syrup
• 5 slices bacon

Recipe

• 1 put the beans to soak in the centre crock of the slow cooker overnight.
• 2 in the morning, turn the slow cooker to high.
• 3 chop the onion and add it to the crock as you chop.
• 4 add, in order, the salt, pepper, brown sugar, mustard, vinegar, molasses, ketchup, chili paste and maple syrup.
• 5 stir until well combined.
• 6 lay the bacon on top and cover with the lid.
• 7 reduce the heat to low and cook for 7 hours. (check the progress of the beans about half way through - you may have to turn the heat back up to high.).