Side Dishes
Slow-Cooker Boston Baked Beans
This recipe for Slow Cooked Boston Baked Beans stays true to the classic recipe with the use of salt pork, a common ingredient in many New England dishes. Bring these baked beans to grill-outs and potlucks, they're sure to be a crowd pleaser.
Ingredients
SOAK:
COOK:
COMBINE:
STIR IN:
Salt pork is saltier than slab bacon and isn't smoked.
Instructions
Soak beans in 6 cups water in a large saucepan, covered, overnight.
Add baking soda to beans. Bring beans to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer 10 minutes. Skim off any foam. Drain and reserve liquid; transfer beans to a 4- to 6-qt. slow cooker.
Cook salt pork, fat side down, in a large skillet over medium heat until fat renders, 10 minutes. Turn pork over, add onion, and cook until lightly browned, 4 minutes.
Add garlic and cook until fragrant, 1 minute. Transfer pork mixture to the slow cooker.
Combine ¼ cup maple syrup, molasses, mustard, ginger, and cloves; stir into bean mixture. Add 2½ cups reserved cooking liquid to the slow cooker. (If you have less than 2½ cups, add enough hot water to make up the difference.) Cook beans until tender and creamy, on high setting, 5–6 hours or on low setting, 9–10 hours.
Stir in remaining ¼ cup maple syrup and vinegar; season with salt and pepper.
Nutritional Facts
Nutritional Facts
Per serving
Calories: 327
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 10g 15%
Saturated Fat 4g 20%
Cholesterol 10mg 3%
Sodium 238mg 9%
Carbs 51g 17%
Fiber 10g 40%
Protein 11g
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.