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Slow-Cooked Baked Beans

Name: Slow-Cooked Baked Beans
Prep time: 50 min
Cook time: 9 h
Total time: 9 h 50 min
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 1 pound dried navy beans; 2 cups water; 1/2 cup dark molasses; 5 slices salt pork belly (about 3 ounces), cut into 1/2-inch pieces; 1 small onion, finely chopped; 3 tablespoons brown sugar; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1 teaspoon ground ginger; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon ground mustard; 1/2 teaspoon pepper

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Total Time:Prep: 50 min. + soaking Cook: 9 hours

By Taste Of Home Editorial Team

Recipe by Jodi Caple, Cortez, Colorado

Tested by Taste of Home Test Kitchen

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Updated on Feb. 08, 2023

My friend suggested this recipe when I needed a new dish to bring to a barbecue. It was an incredible success, and I've been making it ever since. —Jodi Caple, Cortez, Colorado

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Yield:8 servings

Prep:50 min

Cook:9 hours

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Ingredients

1 pound dried navy beans
2 cups water
1/2 cup dark molasses
5 slices salt pork belly (about 3 ounces), cut into 1/2-inch pieces
1 small onion, finely chopped
3 tablespoons brown sugar
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground mustard
1/2 teaspoon pepper

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Directions

1
Rinse and sort beans. Place in a large saucepan; add water to cover by 2 in. Let soak, covered, overnight. Drain and rinse beans, discarding liquid.

2
Return beans to saucepan; add water to cover by 2 in. Bring to a boil. Boil 15 minutes. Drain and rinse beans, discarding liquid.
3
Transfer beans to a 4-qt. slow cooker. Stir in remaining ingredients. Cook, covered, on low until beans are tender, 9-11 hours.