crock pot/slow-cooker yankee bean pot
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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
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1 lbnavy beans or great northern beans, dried
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1 tspcanola oil
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2 lgonions, chopped
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12 ozcanadian bacon or 12 oz. regular bacon
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6 clovegarlic, minced
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1 tspthyme, dried
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1 pinchcrushed red pepper
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12 ozpure maple syrup (not pancake syrup!)
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1/4 cketchup
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2 Tbspworcestershire sauce
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1 Tbspdry mustard
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4ham hocks, smoked (can be labeled as knuckles too)
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3 cboiling water
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2bay leaves
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2 Tbspapple cider vinegar
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tabasco, to taste
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1/4 tspsalt
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pepper, to taste
- OPTIONAL MEAT (CHOPPED INTO BITE-SIZED PIECES):
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2 pkghot dogs, uncooked (i used hebrew national)
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1 lbsmoked sausage, uncooked
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1 lbandouille sausage, uncooked
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or whatever else you can think of
How To Make crock pot/slow-cooker yankee bean pot
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1TIP: 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.
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2Drain & rinse beans. Place in crock pot.
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3Heat 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.
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4Add maple syrup, ketchup, worcestershire & mustard to the beans; stir to combine. Bury the ham hocks in the beans.
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5Add meat, if using, & stir. If not, add boiling water & top with bay leaves.
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6Cover & 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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7NOTE: 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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