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October 13, 2016

Homemade Slow Cooker Pork and Beans

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Homemade Slow Cooker Pork and Beans: your childhood favorite pork n’ beans made at home in your slow cooker with dried beans and lots of crispy bacon and just a couple other pantry staples.

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Homemade Slow Cooker Pork and Beans: your childhood favorite pork n' beans made at home in your slow cooker with dried beans and lots of crispy bacon and just a couple other pantry staples.

Homemade Slow Cooker Pork and Beans

I must admit that as a child I really loved pork and beans. Loved them. Even now I still do. You know the kind that comes in a can? I love the tomato based sauce and the not too sweet flavor. I’m not a huge fan of my baked beans being super sweet. So I decided to create my own version at home. I wanted to make everything from scratch so I decided to use dried beans. The slow cooker is the perfect tool to cook dried beans. It’s soooo easy and they turn out well if you use a couple of suggestions.

  1. Soak the beans overnight. I know there are recipes that say you don’t need to but I find that the beans turn out much better if they are soaked overnight. I also suggest adding a tablespoon of salt to the beans and the water. This salty brine that the beans soak in will enable the tough skins to become tender the next day when you cook them in the slow cooker. Don’t worry about sodium content. You’ll rinse off the beans before you cook them.
  2. Don’t add any acidic ingredients until the beans are tender. The minute you add anything tomato- based those beans are going to firm up immediately. So if you’re making chili or soup with diced tomatoes wait until the beans are tender before you add them into the slow cooker.

For this homemade slow cooker pork and beans I ended up using dried pinto beans because that’s what I had on hand but you could easily use dried navy beans instead. I ended up using bacon as the pork instead of the traditional salt pork. I just prefer a crispy bacon over a limp piece of fatty pork. I also made a semi-small batch (it made 6 servings). If you’re bringing this to a potluck I recommend doubling the recipe. It should work perfectly in a 6 quart slow cooker.

Homemade Slow Cooker Pork and Beans: your childhood favorite pork n' beans made at home in your slow cooker with dried beans and lots of crispy bacon and just a couple other pantry staples.

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Homemade Slow Cooker Pork and Beans: your childhood favorite pork n' beans made at home in your slow cooker with dried beans and lots of crispy bacon and just a couple other pantry staples.

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Homemade Slow Cooker Pork and Beans


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  • Author: 365 Days of Slow Cooking
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 6 hours
  • Total Time: 6 hours 10 minutes
  • Yield: 6 servings 1x
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Your childhood favorite pork n’ beans made at home in your slow cooker with dried beans and lots of crispy bacon and just a couple other pantry staples.


Ingredients

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  • 12 oz of dried pinto beans (this is about 2 cups of dried beans)
  • 1 Tbsp salt (for soaking)
  • 2 (8 oz) can tomato sauce
  • 1 Tbsp Dijon mustard
  • 2 Tbsp molasses
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • Fresh ground pepper, to taste
  • 6 pieces of crispy cooked bacon, cut into quarter inch pieces

Instructions

  1. In a large bowl place the dried beans (sort out any dirt or rocks). Add enough water to cover the beans by 2 inches. Add in 1 Tbsp of salt. Let the beans soak overnight for at least 8 hours. The beans will expand so make sure you have enough water and a big enough bowl.
  2. After the beans have soaked, pour the beans into a colander and rinse off the beans. Place the rinsed beans into the slow cooker. Add in 4 cups of water.
  3. Cover the slow cooker and cook on LOW for 6-8 hours, or until beans are to the desired tenderness. Drain off any extra water.
  4. Add in 2 cans of tomato sauce, Dijon mustard, molasses, 1/2 tsp salt and pepper to taste. Gently stir. Add in the bacon and gently stir.
  5. Serve immediately or turn the slow cooker to warm and serve at your leisure. The beans will stay good on warm for up to 3 hours.

Notes

This recipe could easily be doubled for a potluck!

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Homemade Slow Cooker Pork and Beans: your childhood favorite pork n' beans made at home in your slow cooker with dried beans and lots of crispy bacon and just a couple other pantry staples.
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9 Comments Filed Under: 6 or More Hours, All Recipes, Beans, Gluten Free, Side Dish, Slow Cooker

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  1. Poppa says

    April 20, 2021 at 1:40 pm

    This is a corporate wannabe recipe. Beans with tomato and pork fat disguised with molasses.
    What about PORK (2 lbs) shoulder AND BEANS (12 oz dry beans) . Come up with a recipe with these ingredients and you’ll really have something!
    We have been lead to believe that pork and beans are really beans with tomato, sugar and a little pork fat (a perfect recipe or diabetes.

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  2. Kim says

    December 26, 2018 at 3:28 pm

    Does the pork and beans freeze well?

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    • Karen says

      December 27, 2018 at 2:49 pm

      I bet it would. Personally I haven’t tried freezing it.

      Reply
  3. yvonne stille says

    July 1, 2018 at 7:43 am

    Can this recipe be made in the Insta Pot?

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    • Karen says

      July 2, 2018 at 11:18 am

      I haven’t made it yet but I know that it would be a perfect Instant pot recipe! You would just soak the beans overnight (or do a quick soak method) and then pressure cook the beans with water for 20 minutes. Drain off excess water and then follow the rest of the instructions as listed. Hope you like it!

      Reply
  4. Jerry says

    June 7, 2018 at 10:34 am

    If I leave out the bacon will that affect the recipe or cooking time? I have a friend who does not like bacon (I know right? who doesn’t like bacon!)

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    • Karen says

      June 8, 2018 at 2:29 pm

      It won’t affect anything besides the taste. Maybe serve some bacon on the side with it??

      Reply
  5. Jackie says

    October 14, 2016 at 7:55 am

    I love pork & beans! This recipe sounds like a hit. Thank you so much for sharing.

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    • Karen says

      October 17, 2016 at 10:11 am

      I know I love them too! You’re welcome.

      Reply

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