crock pot/slow-cooker yankee bean pot

Name: Crock Pot/Slow-Cooker Yankee Bean Pot
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 4 h 15 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 pound(s) navy beans or great northern beans, dried; 1 teaspoon(s) canola oil; 2 large onions, chopped; 12 ounce(s) canadian bacon or 12 oz. regular bacon; 6 clove(s) garlic, minced; 1 teaspoon(s) thyme, dried; 1 pinch(es) crushed red pepper; 12 ounce(s) pure maple syrup (not pancake syrup!); 1/4 cup(s) ketchup; 2 tablespoon(s) worcestershire sauce; 1 tablespoon(s) dry mustard; 4 - ham hocks, smoked (can be labeled as knuckles too); 3 cup(s) boiling water; 2 - bay leaves; 2 tablespoon(s) apple cider vinegar; - tabasco, to taste; 1/4 teaspoon(s) salt; - pepper, to taste; OPTIONAL MEAT (CHOPPED INTO BITE-SIZED PIECES):; 2 package(s) hot dogs, uncooked (i used hebrew national); 1 pound(s) smoked sausage, uncooked; 1 pound(s) andouille sausage, uncooked; - or whatever else you can think of

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Private Recipe by

Kimmi Knippel (Sweet_Memories)

@KimmiK

Cullowhee, NC

An updated version of an old-fashioned American favorite, taking advantage of the gentle, uniform heat of a slow-cooker. Instead of the traditional salt pork, this recipe uses either lean Canadian-style bacon or regualr bacon. This is almost like baked-beans, but has meat in it, so it can be used as the main meal.

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yield 4 - 8

prep time 20 Min

cook time 4 Hr 15 Min

method Slow Cooker Crock Pot

Ingredients For crock pot/slow-cooker yankee bean pot

1 lb

navy beans or great northern beans, dried
1 tsp

canola oil
2 lg

onions, chopped
12 oz

canadian bacon or 12 oz. regular bacon
6 clove

garlic, minced
1 tsp

thyme, dried
1 pinch

crushed red pepper
12 oz

pure maple syrup (not pancake syrup!)
1/4 c

ketchup
2 Tbsp

worcestershire sauce
1 Tbsp

dry mustard
4

ham hocks, smoked (can be labeled as knuckles too)
3 c

boiling water
2

bay leaves
2 Tbsp

apple cider vinegar
tabasco, to taste
1/4 tsp

salt
pepper, to taste
OPTIONAL MEAT (CHOPPED INTO BITE-SIZED PIECES):
2 pkg

hot dogs, uncooked (i used hebrew national)
1 lb

smoked sausage, uncooked
1 lb

andouille sausage, uncooked
or whatever else you can think of

How To Make crock pot/slow-cooker yankee bean pot

1
TIP: Start soaking beans a day ahead! OPTION #1: Place beans in a large bowl & cover with cold water. Let soak 8 hours or overnight. OPTION #2: Place beans & 2 qts water in a large pot. Bring to boil for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat & let stand for 1 hour.

2
Drain & rinse beans. Place in crock pot.
3
Heat oil in a large non-stick skillet over med-high heat. Add onions & bacon; cook, stirring often, until onions are softened & light golden, about 5-8 minutes. Add garlic, thyme & crushed red pepper; cook, stirring, for 1 minute more. Add to the beans.
4
Add maple syrup, ketchup, worcestershire & mustard to the beans; stir to combine. Bury the ham hocks in the beans.
5
Add meat, if using, & stir. If not, add boiling water & top with bay leaves.
6
Cover & cook until the beans are tender, about 4 1/4 hours on high or about 11 hours on low. Remove the bay leaves & ham hocks. Season with vinegar, tabasco, salt & pepper. Serve hot. SAVE THE HAM HOCKS! Let them cool & give them to your dog as a treat! Mine just loves them & yes it'll be totally gone!
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NOTE: Reynolds makes "Slow Cooker Liners". I use them every time making anything in my Crock Pot. When done & empty...all you do is throw the liner away with no or little clean up. THESE ARE THE BEST!
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