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Slow-Cooker Baked Beans

Make super easy Slow-Cooker Baked Beans! This dump-and-stir recipe uses canned beans, BBQ sauce, and salsa for a flavorful, crowd-pleasing side dish

Ingredients

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Here’s the complete list of ingredients, with precise measurements:

  • 4 cans (15.5 ounces each) great northern beans, rinsed and drained
  • 4 cans (15 ounces each) black beans, rinsed and drained
  • 2 cans (15 ounces each) butter beans, rinsed and drained
  • 2 ¼ cups barbecue sauce (your favorite brand)
  • 2 ¼ cups salsa (your favorite kind)
  • ¾ cup packed brown sugar (light or dark)
  • ½ to 1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce (adjust to taste)
  • (Optional: Pinch of black pepper)

These quantities make a very large batch, perfect for feeding a crowd (recipe notes for a different dish implied 8 servings, this makes much more – likely 15-20+ side dish servings).

Ensure all canned beans are thoroughly rinsed and drained.

Instructions

Let’s prepare these incredibly easy slow-cooker baked beans:

1. Prepare Beans:

  • Open all the cans of great northern beans, black beans, and butter beans.
  • Pour the beans into a large colander and rinse them thoroughly under cold running water until the water runs clear. Allow them to drain well.

2. Combine All Ingredients in Slow Cooker:

  • Transfer the rinsed and drained beans to the insert of your 6-quart slow cooker.
  • Add the 2 ¼ cups of barbecue sauce, 2 ¼ cups of salsa, ¾ cup of packed brown sugar, and ½ to 1 teaspoon of hot pepper sauce (start with less if you’re unsure about the heat).
  • Using a large spoon or spatula, gently stir all the ingredients together until the beans are evenly coated with the sauce mixture and everything is well combined.

3. Cook:

  • Cover the slow cooker securely with its lid.
  • Cook on the LOW heat setting for approximately 2 hours, or until the mixture is heated through and the flavors have had a chance to meld. Since all the beans are pre-cooked, this stage is primarily about heating and flavor infusion.

4. Serve:

  • Once heated through, give the baked beans a final gentle stir.
  • Serve hot as a delicious side dish.

It truly doesn’t get much easier than this for homemade baked beans!

Find it online: https://cookupjoy.com/slow-cooker-baked-beans/