Brown Sugar Baked Beans (Instant Pot, Slow Cooker, Oven)

  • 1 onion (finely diced)
  • 6 cloves garlic (minced)
  • 1 TBS bacon fat or olive oil
  • 15.5 OZ canned kidney beans (rinsed and drained)
  • 15.5 OZ canned pinto beans (rinsed and drained)
  • 15.5 OZ canned northern beans (rinsed and drained)
  • 8 OZ canned tomato sauce
  • ½ C ketchup
  • ¾ C water
  • ⅓ C dark brown brown sugar (unpacked)
  • 1 TBS yellow mustard
  • 1 TSP chili powder

Instant Pot:

  1. Set the pot to saute, allow to heat up. Saute onions and garlic in the the bacon fat (or olive oil) until the onions are translucent.
  2. Whisk together the tomato sauce, ketchup, water, brown sugar, mustard and chili powder.
  3. Add the mixture and the beans to the pot and stir together well.
  4. Place the lid and lock. Set to Manual, high pressure, and cook for 8 minutes.
  5. Once finished, natural pressure for about 10-15 minutes, then quick release.
  6. Stir before serving.

Slow Cooker:

  1. Saute onions and garlic in the the bacon fat (or olive oil) until the onions are translucent. Transfer to the slow cooker.
  2. Whisk together the tomato sauce, ketchup, water, brown sugar, mustard and chili powder.
  3. Add the mixture and the beans to the slow cooker and stir together well
  4. Cover and cook low 6 to 7 hours. Stir before serving.

Oven:

  1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
  2. In a cast iron skillet saute onions and garlic in the the bacon fat (or olive oil) until the onions are translucent.
  3. Whisk together the tomato sauce, ketchup, water, brown sugar, mustard and chili powder.
  4. Add the mixture and the beans to the skillet and stir together well
  5. Cover tightly and bake for 45 minutes.

Yields 8 servings.

Serving: 2/3 C, Calories: 156 kcal, Carbohydrates: 30 g, Protein: 7.5 g, Fat: 1 g, Sodium: 382 mg, Fiber: 3 g, Sugar: 9 g

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