Slow Cooker BBQ Baked Beans | An easy perfect Memorial Day recipe!

bacon

🥗Healthier: turkey bacon

💰Cheaper: smoked sausage

Turkey bacon is lower in fat, while smoked sausage can be more affordable.

brown sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: white sugar

Coconut sugar has a lower glycemic index, while white sugar is often cheaper.

Soak dried pinto beans until they are wrinkly and can cook more evenly.

Drain the soaked beans and place them in a slow cooker.

Add clean water to the slow cooker, about 2 inches above the beans.

Cover the slow cooker and cook the beans until tender, checking for doneness.

Drain excess cooking liquid from the beans, reserving it for other uses if desired.

Add chopped onion to the slow cooker with the beans.

Add ketchup, brown sugar, molasses, red wine vinegar, yellow mustard, Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, smoked paprika, garlic powder, salt, and black pepper to the slow cooker.

Stir all ingredients together to combine.

Cover and cook on low or high until the flavors meld and the beans are well coated in sauce.

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