Guinness Baked Beans (Slow Cooker)
- Total Time: 6 Hours
Description
These can definitely also be baked in the oven – the recipe says to do so in an uncovered pot at 350 for about an hour – but I love my slow cooker, and I love making things ahead of time. We’ve already enjoyed these a couple of times and not only is making them a day ahead handy (I allow the mix to cool on the counter, then put the whole ceramic pot from my slow cooker into the fridge overnight, covered) – but after trying the beans both days, they’re definitely more flavorful the longer they sit. This goodie is borrowed from Julie Van Rosendaal’s and Sue Duncan’s book, ‘Spilling the Beans’ – enjoy!
Ingredients
Guinness Baked Beans (Slow Cooker)
1/2 lb. bacon, chopped
2 onions, diced
1 1/2 c. ketchup AND 1 bottle Guinness
1/4 c. EACH apple cider vinegar AND molasses AND Dijon
2 cans (540 mL/19 oz) EACH red kidney beans AND white beans, rinsed and drained well
1 t. EACH salt AND freshly ground pepper
hot sauce to taste (we just added it to our own bowls later)
Instructions
In a large skillet, cook the bacon over medium heat until crisp, then remove it to drain on a plate covered with paper towels. I then put mine in the fridge overnight as you don’t add it until right before you serve it. Add the onions to the bacon fat and cook for a good 5 minutes until they’ve started to turn golden.
Add the ketchup, Guinness, vinegar, molasses, Dijon, all 4 cans of rinsed beans and the salt and pepper and bring the mix to a simmer while stirring. Once all is combined well, turn off the heat and carefully ladle it into your slow cooker. Cook on LOW for about 6 hours. You can serve them straight away, but they truly have more flavor if made ahead. Leave the slow cooker to cool for a few hours, then cover it well and put the removable bowl into the fridge. Allow the beans to come to room temperature (a day or 2 later), before turning your slow cooker to low to gently reheat them – then stir in all of the bacon right before serving. Enjoy with just about anything, but we highly recommend Brock’s smoked brisket!
- Category: Beans, Slow Cooker
