Slow Cooker Boston Baked Beans
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  • Number of Servings: 8
Ingredients
1 pound dry white Northern beans1 c onion, diced fine2 slices bacon cut into small pieces1/4 c brown sugar 1/4 c dark molasses1 T brown mustard2 T ketchup1/2 t salt1/2 t black pepper3 c water
Directions
Soak beans in water overnight. Drain and rinse. Place all ingredients into a slow cooker; set on low. Cook for 6 hours.

Editor's Cooking Notes:
Omit the bacon to make these vegetarian.



Serving size: 1/2 cup
Servings Per Recipe: 8
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 170.5
  • Total Fat: 0.8 g
  • Cholesterol: 2.5 mg
  • Sodium: 263.1 mg
  • Total Carbs: 36.7 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 6.1 g
  • Protein: 6.8 g

Member Reviews
  • HOTIRISH13
     Canned beans do not make Boston Baked Beans. I'm from Boston and I had them frequently growing up. You need the slow cooking and the soaking to make them great.

    Some people have never tried this and just doctored up canned beans. NOT EVEN CLOSE.

    Try it!

    - 11/2/09
  • JEANY42
     absolutely the best baked bean recipe i have tired in a long time will make again - 11/2/09
  • MARIELAMS
     I've only had baked beans a couple of times, and I'm pretty sure they were canned. But I wanted to give this healthy version a try. And let me tell you, you will not regret trying this! The only change I made was to use dijon mustard and turkey bacon because that is what I had on hand.DELICIOUS! - 1/28/10
  • ELNIKKEL
     Good source of protein and fiber. I have a similar receipe that uses apples for sweetness. - 11/2/09
  • COOKIEJIM
     Yes you need the full amount of water. canned beans are already cooked and have absorbed the water. Now for my taste I like a bit more ketshup and a tbl. of liquid smoke.
    NIce recipe.Also for canned beans you need more moisture to prevent schorching in a crock pot. Otherwise bake them. Chef Jim - 11/2/09
  • PATRICIAANN46
     What a wonderful way to get protein in your meals. Tastes great!!! - 11/10/09
  • FREDI59
     tastes very good -
    but something does not add up - the total of the ingredients is way over 4 cups (3 cups water alone !!!) - so it can't possibly be 8 x 1/2 cup servings - it made over 8 cups when I made it - 11/27/09

    Reply from CHEF_MEG (2/23/10)
    The pound of beans is 16 oz (2 cups). When the water is added and they have cooked, they'll double in volume (4 cups). Divide that in half for half-cup servings=eight 1/2 cup servings.

  • KIMHALLMARK
     I found out after years of HARD beans to never use hard water when making baked beans. Now I purchase distilled water for soaking And cooking now. - 6/15/10
  • IAMDESSIE
     I love this when I make it, I also add small balls of ground turkey. It is almost like making Chilli. - 11/2/09
  • CD5287913
     I didn't see any difference between this and the recipe on the back of my dried beans except that one doesn't have ketchup. Glad to know I don't have to give up my crockpot baked beans! We love them. - 1/19/10
  • QUERIAN
     Delicious! I might use chicken stock instead of water though if I make them again. - 12/22/09
  • LITTLEWIND53
     When I first learned to make baked beans, I used a BEAN POT - much like a crock pot only you use it in an oven. I loved home made beans and adapted to my own liking, but way too high in calories. Will try this one for a healthier version.
    And NO, I can't eat just 1/2 cup unless its as a side dish - 11/11/09
  • SITKAKAREN
     Wow, I am thrilled to find this easy, delicious, healthy recipe. I was born & raised in Boston, and never tried to make Boston Baked Beans before and now it'll be a regular dish! Plus, it gets better the 2nd and 3rd day, and with just a little re-warming makes a wonderful dip for raw veggies. - 4/11/10
  • EWEINHISPASTURE
     I used stevia instead of sugar, and Kosher beef hot dogs instead of bacon, and we loved this recipe! - 12/10/09
  • SPROUT
     Great adjustments. I think if you have hard water, your beans will have trouble softening. It's the hard water plus salt that causes the problem. Leave out the salt and add it later. That may help. - 1/21/10
  • ETHELMERZ
     Does anyone out there really only eat 1/2 cup of beans?? I've never met anyone that actually did that, and felt satisfied by that choice. Ridiculous. - 11/2/09
  • BO42SOX
     coming from New England we always used a piece of salt pork,or bacon-excellent recipe,beats canned,even bushes by a long shot! Thanks - 1/3/10
  • HOPEJOY777
     Wonderful beans - best recipe I have found. I did add a bit more catchup as one of the reviewers mentioned. These beans had a wonderful flavor! - 12/7/09
  • AKELAZ
     Absolutely delish!! Will definitely become a favourite. - 11/2/09
  • FLEXICHICKY
     All I have to say is that I have followed this recipe TO THE LETTER and after 10 hrs on low, my beans were still crunchy. I put them in the fridge overnight, and now I am on day 2, 4 hrs later (now 14 hrs cooking) and they are still slightly crunchy. Cook on HIGH ladies! flavor is nice though! - 7/12/10
  • BARBIE115
     I use molasses and low sugar or sugar free maple syrup in mine. It's delicious. - 1/25/10
  • TRICIAN13
     No molasses, so I use dark brown sugar. I also use low sodium tomato sauce or paste (depending on what I have)rather than ketchup; add a dash of Worcestershire and garlic. Have used canned beans (drained and rinsed THOROUGHLY), only a little water added, when pressed for time, almost as good. - 1/21/10
  • CD3151014
     great flavor, not too sweet so hubby loved them. needs long soaking time. I tried boiling water soaking for 1 hr, came out too hard even with overnight cooking! next time either overnight soak as recommended or cook on high with more water in pot. I'll experiment. Maybe beans were too old! - 1/26/10
  • JODAFEEN17
     Love beans! I don't own a crock pot, so this will be adjusted for baking in the oven once the beans are cooked. - 1/22/10
  • *AMBER512
     Of course people can eat only 1/2 cup of beans. It's a side dish, not the whole meal! When we eat beans I only have 1/3 of a cup and feel completely satisfied! Great meal! - 1/21/10



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