Slow Cooker Baked Beans

By spend with pennies

Ingredients

8 slices bacon (plus 2 tablespoons reserved bacon fat )
1 large onion (finely diced)
â…" cup ketchup
â…" cup molasses
3 tablespoons brown sugar (* dark or light)
2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
2 teaspoons dry mustard powder
½ green bell pepper (finely diced, optional)
56 ounces canned baked beans ( or pork and beans, 2 x 28 oz cans)
15 ounces canned navy beans (drained and rinsed, 1 can )
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon black pepper

Prep Time20mins
Cook Time195mins
Servings8

Instructions

In a large skillet, over medium-high heat, cook the bacon until crispy. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate and set aside, reserving 2 tablespoons of bacon fat. Crumble the bacon and refrigerate for serving.

Add the onion to the skillet and cook until softened, stirring frequently.

In the bottom of a 6 quart slow cooker, combine the onions, ketchup, molasses, brown sugar, cider vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, and dry mustard.

Add the beans, green pepper if using, and ½ of the bacon, reserve the remaining bacon for serving. Stir to combine.

Cook on low for 7 to 8 hours or on high for 3 to 4 hours.

Garnish with reserved bacon for serving and season with salt and pepper.