Slow Cooker New England Baked Beans Food

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.

NEW ENGLAND BAKED BEANS

Steps:

• Cover beans with water and soak overnight.
• Drain and discard water. Cover with water again and boil for 10 minutes. Drain and discard water.
• Add beans to slow cooker. Add 1 cup water. Cut ham in cubes and add to slow cooker. Add onion.
• Combine brown sugar, maple syrup, salt, ground mustard and water. Add to slow cooker and mix well. Cover and cook on low for 10-12 hours.
• Stir in ketchup and mustard. Remove from slow cooker and allow to cool.
• Place in freezer bag. Label and freeze.
• To serve: thaw. Heat until hot and bubbly.

NEW ENGLAND BAKED KIDNEY BEANS IN THE CROCK POT

Steps:

• Rinse dry beans in cold water. Place in a lg. bowl, and cover with 2" of cold water. Let soak overnight in refrigerator. Drain, and rinse beans.
• Put beans in a lg. crock pot with the rest of the ingredients. Cook on high 12-14 hours or on low for 24 hrs., or until beans are soft, and juice is thick. Stir occasionally.
• Check water occasionally to make sure there is enough water in the beans, so they don't boil dry.
• Note:.
• If you use a smaller size crock pot cut the recipe in 1/2, and cook until beans are done. I always use my large crock pot, so I'm not sure how long it takes.

NEW ENGLAND BAKED BEANS - GOOD ENOUGH TO EAT COLD

Steps:

• Be sure to drain and rinse the beans. You can spray the crock pot with a small bit of Pam if you wish or use a non-stick pot.
• Mix all ingredients in crock pot and slow cook on low for 2-3 hours, stirring now and again. Or on low heat for 1 hour on stovetop.
• It is important to slow cook these beans for at least an hour so the sauce thickens to the beans.
• You can use other types of beans, I have used Northern, Mexican (adding a bit of chili powder in the recipe), & Pinto.

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.

NEW ENGLAND BAKED BEANS

Steps:

• Put half of the salt pork in the bottom of a bean pot or casserole.
• Ladle in the beans (drained).
• Add the rest of the salt pork, pushing it down to be covered by the beans.
• In a saucepan, boil the water and molasses.
• Pour on top of the beans.
• Top with the onions.
• Cover and bake at 350 degrees for 5-7 hours.
• Keep checking to see if more water should be added, the beans have to be covered or you'll get hard little dried up beans!
• Taste test after the first 5 hours to check for doneness.
• Stir in the salt& pepper during the last 10 minutes of cooking.