[recipe*] Baked Beans ~ for Crockpot

[Guest guest]

Give this one a try soon. Don't be afraid of the

addition of coffee! It really works well and tastes

great.

 

Baked Beans for Crockpot

 

3 cups dried Great Northern beans

1 large onion, chopped

1 medium green bell pepper, chopped

3/4 cup ketchup

1 Tbs. prepared Dijon mustard

1 tsp. liquid smoke

1/2 cup packed brown sugar

2 heaping teaspoons instant coffee dissolved

in 2 Tbs. hot water

1/2 cup molasses

1 cup water [more as needed during cooking]

Salt and Pepper to taste

 

Place beans in a large pot or saucepan and cover

with water. Heat to boiling on the stove over high

heat. Reduce the heat to medium and cook

10 minutes; drain.

Add the beans to the crockpot. Add the remaining

ingredients except for the salt. Cook on high for

6 hours or until the beans have absorbed the liquid

and soften, check to add more water as needed.

Season with salt and more pepper before serving.

Yield: about 2 quarts

 

** i think this recipe could be easily spiced up and

made more delicious by adding some Cajun

seasoning and chopped jalapeno peppers.

 

~ pt ~

 

" So don't be afraid. What we left behind, leave it

back there. Try to do some good. Let's try to take a

step, try to think something good. "

~ Wallace Black Elk, LAKOTA