Slow-Cooker Barbecue Beans

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Summery baked beans without having to turn on the oven? Yes, please.


Ingredients

  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • ¾ cup ketchup
  • ⅓ cup packed brown sugar
  • ¼ cup molasses
  • 2 tbsp Dijon mustard
  • 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon hot sauce, plus extra for serving
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 6 slices bacon, cut crosswise into ½-inch pieces
  • 1 entire onions chopped fine
  • 2 entire garlic minced
  • 2 (15-ounce) cans pinto beans, rinsed
  • 2 (15-ounce) cans navy beans, rinsed

Step by Step method

    Step 1.

    For barbecue sauce.

    Step 2.

    Whisk broth, ketchup, sugar, molasses, mustard, vinegar, hot sauce, chili powder, salt, and cayenne in bowl until combined; set aside barbecue sauce.

    Step 3.

    2. Cook bacon, onion, and garlic in 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium‑high heat until onion is softened and beginning to brown, 5 to 7 minutes.

    Step 4.

    Add barbecue sauce and bring to boil.

    Step 5.

    Transfer sauce mixture and beans to slow cooker and stir to combine.

    Step 6.

    Cook until flavors have married, about 4 hours on high or 6 hours on low. Serve, passing extra hot sauce separately.

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