Slow Cooker Beans In Tomato Sauce Food

CROCK-POT BAKED BEANS IN TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• Soak beans overnight in large bowl.
• Drain, put in large pot and cover with 5 cups of water. Simmer over medium low heat until tender, about 1 hour.
• Drain beans reserving 2 cups of liquid.
• Add beans to slow cooker.
• In a skillet over medium high heat fry bacon until browned, chop and stir into beans.
• Combine juice, chopped onion, ketchup, molasses, brown sugar, dry mustard, salt, pepper and chili, add to beans and stir well.
• Cover and cook on low for 7 to 9 hours. Until beans are tender and flavourful.
• Check and add a little of the reserved liquid as necessary.
• *or high 4-5 hours.

SLOW-COOKED TOMATO AND HERB WHITE BEANS

Steps:

• Soak beans:
• Soak beans overnight (8 to 12 hours) in water to cover by 2 inches or quick-soak (see cooks' note, below), then drain.
• Cook beans:
• Bring beans, water (6 cups), carrot, onion, and herb sprigs to a simmer in a 4-quart heavy pot, then simmer, partially covered, until beans are al dente, about 45 minutes. Add kosher salt, then continue to simmer until beans are tender, 45 minutes to 1 hour more.
• Make tomato sauce while beans simmer:
• Cook bacon in a 12-inch heavy skillet over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until crisp, 6 to 8 minutes. Add oil and onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until onion is golden, about 12 minutes. Add garlic, kosher salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until garlic is softened, about 2 minutes. Add tomatoes, tomato purée, and thyme and simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until sauce is slightly thickened, about 30 minutes.
• Finish beans:
• Discard carrot and herb sprigs. Drain beans in a sieve set over a bowl, reserving cooking liquid, and return beans to pot. Add tomato sauce and 1 1/2 cups bean-cooking liquid and simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until thickened, about 45 minutes.

SLOW-COOKER BEANS IN TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• Place the beans in a large pot and cover with 10 cups of cold water. Soak the beans in the water at room temperature overnight.
• Bring the beans to a boil, and then reduce the heat until the water is gently simmering. Cook the beans until just tender, about 45-60 minutes, and then drain well. Place all the remaining ingredients, except the salt and pepper, in your slow cooker and mix well.
• Mix in the beans. Cover and cook on the low setting for 8 hours or until the beans are tender, bubbly and delicious. Taste the beans, add salt and pepper if needed, and serve.

SLOW COOKER 3-BEAN CHILI

Steps:

• Cook and stir turkey in a large skillet until completely browned, 7 to 10 minutes; transfer to slow cooker.
• Stir tomatoes, tomato sauce, pinto beans, kidney beans, black beans, onion, green chilies, chili powder, garlic, oregano, and cumin with the turkey in the slow cooker.
• Cook on High for 4 hours or on Low for 7 hours.