Crockpot Baked Beans

Classic baked beans are oven-baked & studded with onions, peppers, and bacon. Author: Rachael Recipe Type: American Total Time: 3 30 hoursminutes

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Serving size: 16
Calories per serving: 158

Ingredients:
1 pound bacon cooked crispy and diced
1 finely diced red onion
1/2 cup finely diced green bell peppers
1/3 cup brown sugar, to taste
1/2 cup ketchup
1/4 cup molasses
2 tablespoons cider vinegar
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
2 teaspoons dry mustard
2 (28-ounce) cans beans baked or pork and beans, two 28 oz cans
2 tablespoons sliced green onions
2 tablespoons bacon chopped (reserved from cooked bacon)


Directions:
Cook bacon in a skillet until crispy and drain on a paper towel. Reserve some of the bacon grease.

Finely dice the bacon. Reserve 2 tablespoons for garnish. Set aside.

Preheat oven to 350°F, set the rack to the lower-middle position.

In the same skillet, heat reserved bacon grease on medium-high heat.

Add the diced red onion and green pepper, sauté until softened.

In a large bowl, combine brown sugar, ketchup, molasses, cider vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, and dry mustard and whisk together.

Stir in the beans, onions, and green peppers.

Pour into a 9×13" baking dish. Bake for 2 hours, then stir in the chopped bacon. OR Prepare the recipe as directed but cook on low for 6-8 hours or high for 4-5 hours. Stir as needed.

Bake another hour or more until the sauce has cooked down, and has reached desired consistency.

Let the beans stand for 5 minutes to thicken sauce.

Garnish with reserved bacon and green onions. Serve.

Source: spendwithpennies.com