Vegetarian Slow Cooker Baked Beans recipe

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Ingredients

1 pound dried navy beans
1 quart water
1 (4 inch) piece dashi kombu (dried kelp)
1 small onion
2 teaspoons white vinegar
½ cup dry mustard
½ cup ketchup
¼ cup molasses
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1 pinch ground black pepper
1 cup hot water, or as needed
1 tablespoon liquid smoke flavoring, or to taste

Nutrition Info

309.8 calories
carbohydrate: 50.4 g
cholesterol: : -
fat: 5.9 g
fiber: 14.5 g
protein: 15.8 g
saturatedFat: 0.3 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 182.2 mg
sugar: 13.3 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Combine beans in a large bowl with enough water to cover by 1 inch. Soak overnight.

  2. Drain beans the next day and place in a pot with 1 quart fresh water and kombu. Bring to a boil, cover, and simmer 30 minutes. Drain beans.

  3. Place onion in a food processor and puree. Spread puree into the bottom of a slow cooker insert. Add drained beans and enough fresh water to cover.

  4. Mix vinegar, dry mustard, ketchup, molasses, brown sugar, and black pepper together in a bowl and stir this mixture into the slow cooker. Cover top with aluminum foil and slow cooker lid.

  5. Cook on Low for 4 hours. During cooking, check every 1 to 2 hours to ensure beans are covered with water, add hot water as needed. At 4 hours, transfer 1 cup beans to a bowl and mash. Return mashed beans to the slow cooker. Continue to cook another 6 hours.

  6. Stir in liquid smoke before serving.

Recipe Yield

8 servings

Recipe Note

A family favorite comfort food, serve this vegetarian slow cooker baked beans dish with hot dogs or cornbread.

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