I love beans just about any way you cook them but there something about baked beans that I really love. In the summer with burgers and dogs or in the dead of winter with pork loin and baked apples. I just love them!

Baked Beans - Slow Cooker Style

Baked Beans - Slow Cooker Style

Yield 8-10 servings

Ingredients

1 pound dried pinto beans  (Wash beans place in bowl of water so the beans are covered by 3 inches of water and soak for at least 8 hours, overnight better, add 1 tsp baking soda to water when soaking)

1o slices organic hickory smoked bacon cut into 1/2-inch pieces, cooked and drained

8 cups water

1 ¼ cups organic catsup

1 large organic sweet onion, chopped

1/4 cup maple syrup

¼ cup organic dark brown sugar

¼ cup organic apple cider vinegar

¼ cup organic stone ground mustard

2 tablespoon colman's mustard

¼ cup organic dark molasses

3 bay leaves

4 cloves organic garlic, chopped

½ teaspoon salt & pepper

Preparations

Set cooker to low

Heat a skillet to medium high heat. Saute onions, bacon, and garlic until bacon is cooked and onions are browned. Combine all the ingredients in a large bowl. Place the bean mixture into the slow cooker and cook on low for 10-12 hours until beans are tender and sauce is thick and tasty.