Slow Cooker Boston Baked Beans

• Gluten free

• Meat

  • 4 oz Bacon, thick-sliced

• Produce

  • 2 Bay leaves
  • 1 lb Navy beans
  • 1 Onion, medium

• Condiments

  • 1 3 cup mild molasses + 2 additional tablespoons, mild
  • 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
  • 3 tbsp Maple syrup, pure

• Baking & Spices

  • 1/2 tsp Baking soda
  • 1/3 cup Brown sugar, packed dark
  • 1 Salt and pepper

• Oils & Vinegars

  • 2 tsp Cider vinegar

• Liquids

  • 3 cups Water

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Ingredients

• 1 pound navy beans, picked over and soaked in cold water for 8 to 12 hours
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• 2 bay leaves
• 4 ounces thick sliced bacon
• 1 medium onion, minced
• ⅓ cup mild molasses + 2 additional tablespoons
• ⅓ cup packed dark brown sugar
• 3 cups boiling water
• 3 Tablespoons pure maple syrup (optional)
• 1 Tablespoon Dijon mustard
• 2 teaspoons cider vinegar
• Salt and pepper

Directions

• Turn slow cooker on high to preheat. Drain beans and pour them into large Dutch oven along with 8 cups water, baking soda, and bay leaves. Bring to boil over medium-high heat, and use slotted spoon to skim foam off of top. Boil 15 minutes.
• While beans cook, chop bacon into 2-inch pieces, and in large non-stick skillet sauté bacon and onion over medium-high heat until fat is rendered from bacon and edges of onion begin to brown slightly, about 7-8 minutes. Place bacon and onion in slow cooker. Stir in ⅓ cup molasses, brown sugar, and boiling water.
• Once beans are done boiling, drain beans and transfer to slow cooker, discarding bay leaves. Give everything a good stir and place aluminum foil directly on surface of beans, then cover slow cooker with lid. Set slow cooker to LOW and cook until beans are creamy and tender, 10-12 hours.
• Turn off slow cooker and remove lid and discard aluminum foil. Stir in remaining 2 tablespoons molasses, maple syrup (optional), mustard, and vinegar. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Cover slow cooker lid and let beans sit until sauce has slightly thickened, about 15-20 minutes. Serve.