New England Baked Kidney Beans In The Crock Pot Recipe Foodcom

SLOW COOKER NEW ENGLAND BAKED BEANS

Steps:

• Sort through the dry beans and pick out stones or damaged beans. Rinse the beans well and place them in the slow cooker crock.
• Add enough water to cover the dried beans about 2-inches, about 6 cups. Cover and soak the beans overnight.
• The following morning, drain the beans and rinse well. Combine all the ingredients and 4 cups of water in a slow cooker. Cover and cook on low for 8-12 hours.
• Begin checking the beans at 8 hours, stir, and continue cooking until the baked beans are tender and the sauce forms a caramelized, rich, and thick stew. Makes 8-10 servings.

MY OWN CROCK POT NEW ENGLAND BAKED BEANS

Steps:

• Soak beans over night or do a quick soak method. If soaking, drain soaking water, replace with new and boil the beans 30 minutes. I know what crock pots say about beans and sorry companies, this works!
• Place onions and salt pork in bottom of pot.
• Pour in beans drained of water.
• Mix the next 7 ingredients in a saucepan and bring just to the boil stirring occasionally. Pour over beans in pot.
• Add water to cover beans and cook on low 10-12 hours (or more) topping with water if necessary.
• Stir every 2 hours and cook with lid off for final 2 hours to thicken. I usually find that I need to stop adding water at this point and stir occasionally as beans will "appear" dried out on top; this is how they should look. Just stir.
• These should be saucy rather than liquidy or dry. a thick sauce. Unfortunately this is not a crock pot recipe which can be left unattended for more than 2-3 hours.
• Eating the onions is one of the best parts! I used to only use 1 until my mother began screaming give me an onion!
• These freeze very well. Freeze in plastic containers or bags and thaw at room temperature. Re-heat adding a bit of water if necessary as they *can* thicken upon freezing.

NEW ENGLAND BAKED BEANS ( CROCK POT )

Steps:

• Bring beans and 9 cups water to a boil; reduce heat. Simmer, covered, 1 1/2 hours.
• Drain beans; place in Crock Pot.
• Stir in remaining ingredients.
• Cover and cook on LOW for at least 8 hours.
• For Vegetarian omit the pork.