Slow-cooker Barbecued Beans Recipe

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Slow-cooker Barbecued Beans
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Total time
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Ingredients:

  • just about every barbecue joint we have ever been to serves some form of baked beans. each is a little different--according to the pitmaster''s whims--though they all share a pretty similar sweet, smoky flavor. we wanted to make our own version of barbecued beans at home in a slow cooker. here''s what we discovered
  • choose small white beans and soak them overnight for the creamiest, most tender texture.
  • add smoky flavor via fine-chopped bacon. there''s no need to saute it; it will dissolve into the beans during the long, slow simmer.
  • add lots of onions and garlic and saute them before assembling all the ingredients in the slow cooker. many slow cooker recipes skip this step for convenience''s sake, but we think the rich flavor the step generates is well worth the extra effort.
  • blend barbecue sauce and an unexpected ingredient, coffee, for a deep, resonant flavor. reserve the coffee
  • add a little barbecue sauce and mustard (along with the coffee) to the beans just before serving for an accent.

Directions:

  1. Bull’s-Eye Barbecue Sauce is our favorite brand, but any supermarket or homemade barbecue sauce will work (see related recipe). Serve with a bottle of Tabasco for extra heat.
  2. 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
  3. 3 onions , chopped medium
  4. Table salt
  5. 8 cloves garlic , minced
  6. 1 1/4 cup barbecue sauce (see note above)
  7. 2 pounds dried small white beans (4 cups), picked over, rinsed, and soaked overnight
  8. 8 ounces bacon (8 slices), chopped fine
  9. 1/2 cup packed dark brown sugar
  10. 6 cups boiling water
  11. 1 tablespoon spicy brown mustard
  12. 1/2 cup strong black coffee (optional)
  13. Ground black pepper
  14. 1. Heat the oil in a 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering. Add the onions and 1/4 teaspoon salt and cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in the garlic and cook for 15 seconds. Stir in 1 cup of the barbecue sauce, scraping up any browned bits. Bring to a simmer, then pour into the slow cooker.
  15. 2. Drain the beans. Add the beans, bacon, brown sugar, and then the boiling water to the slow cooker. Cover and cook, on either low or high, until the beans are quite soft, 9 to 10 hours on low or 7 to 8 hours on high. Before serving, stir in the mustard, coffee (if using), and remaining 1/4 cup barbecue sauce and season with salt and pepper to taste.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 0 Kcal (0 kJ)
Calories from fat 0 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0g 0%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 0 Kcal (0 kJ)
Calories from fat 0 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0g 0%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Good Points

  • calories free,
  • fat free,
  • saturated fat free,
  • sodium free,
  • cholesterol free,
  • sugar free

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