Pork and beans is a hearty and flavorful dish that is perfect for a comforting meal. This classic American dish is typically made with pork shoulder, navy beans, and a sweet and tangy sauce. While pork and beans can be made on the stovetop, the slow-cooker method is a great way to achieve tender, fall-off-the-bone pork and perfectly cooked beans.
This article provides two delicious recipes for homemade pork and beans made in the slow cooker. The first recipe is for a traditional pork and beans dish, made with pork shoulder, navy beans, diced tomatoes, and a blend of spices. The second recipe is for a spicy pork and beans dish, which adds a kick of heat with diced jalapeños and chili powder. Both recipes are gluten-free and can be easily modified to suit your dietary needs. Whether you prefer classic comfort food or something with a little more spice, these slow-cooker pork and beans recipes are sure to satisfy.
HOMEMADE SLOW COOKER PORK AND BEANS
Your childhood favorite pork n' beans made at home in your slow cooker with dried beans and lots of crispy bacon and just a couple other pantry staples.
Provided by 365 Days of Slow Cooking
Time 6h10m
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In a large bowl place the dried beans (sort out any dirt or rocks). Add enough water to cover the beans by 2 inches. Add in 1 Tbsp of salt. Let the beans soak overnight for at least 8 hours. The beans will expand so make sure you have enough water and a big enough bowl.
- After the beans have soaked, pour the beans into a colander and rinse off the beans. Place the rinsed beans into the slow cooker. Add in 4 cups of water.
- Cover the slow cooker and cook on LOW for 6-8 hours, or until beans are to the desired tenderness. Drain off any extra water.
- Add in 2 cans of tomato sauce, Dijon mustard, molasses, 1/2 tsp salt and pepper to taste. Gently stir. Add in the bacon and gently stir.
- Serve immediately or turn the slow cooker to warm and serve at your leisure. The beans will stay good on warm for up to 3 hours.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 252 calories, Sugar 7.7 g, Sodium 506.3 mg, Fat 11.6 g, SaturatedFat 3.8 g, TransFat 0 g, Carbohydrate 27.5 g, Fiber 4.3 g, Protein 9.9 g, Cholesterol 18.5 mg
SLOW-COOKED PORK AND BEANS
I like to get this dish started before leaving for work in the morning. When I get home, my supper's ready! It's a hearty slow cooker meal that is also good for a potluck. A generous helping of tender pork and beans is perfect alongside a slice of warm corn bread. -Patricia Hager, Nicholasville, Kentucky
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 6h15m
Yield 12 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Cut roast in half; place in a 5-qt. slow cooker. Top with onion. In a large bowl, combine the beans, barbecue sauce, brown sugar and garlic powder; pour over meat. Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or until meat is tender. , Remove roast; shred with two forks. Return meat to slow cooker; heat through.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 217 calories, Fat 6g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 56mg cholesterol, Sodium 404mg sodium, Carbohydrate 16g carbohydrate (11g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 24g protein.
SLOW COOKER BARBECUE PORK AND BEANS
Pork and beans are cooked together in a slow cooker for mutually beneficial results (If you don't have a slow cooker, you can do it in a pot in the oven.) As the pork shoulder and barbecue sauce braise in the oven, the sauce soaks up the pork juices while the pork tenderizes. Then, beans are added to soak up the deeply concentrated sauce. The recipe uses store-bought barbecue sauce enhanced with the smoky heat of canned chipotles in adobo and brown sugar, which helps glaze the pork. Because every barbecue sauce is different, taste and adjust yours as needed. (For a more acidic sauce, add apple cider vinegar with the beans, or you can increase the sweetness with added sugar.) To serve, slice the pork or shred it into pulled pork.
Provided by Ali Slagle
Categories dinner, barbecues, beans, meat, one pot, main course
Time 2h
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Season the pork all over with 1 tablespoon salt and and 3/4 teaspoon pepper. In a large Dutch oven or skillet, heat the olive oil over medium-high. Add the pork shoulder and sear until browned on all sides, 8 to 10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, in your slow cooker, stir together the barbecue sauce, chipotle and brown sugar. Taste the mixture and adjust sweetness with brown sugar and spice with chipotle.
- Add browned pork to the barbecue sauce and turn to coat in the sauce. Add the beans and garlic to the sauce around the pork. Cover and cook on low until the meat falls apart when prodded with a fork, 8 to 10 hours.
- Transfer the pork to a cutting board. Skim excess fat from the top if desired, then season the beans to taste with salt and pepper. Slice the pork against the grain into 1/2-inch thick slices, or shred the pork with two forks. Serve the pork with the beans.
HOMEMADE PORK AND BEANS, SLOW COOK METHOD (GF)
I like this recipe because its simple and quick and a good way to empty out those ketchup bottles! Once it is put together in the cooker you can forget about it until supper. I serve this with toast and a salad. The leftovers are frozen and added to homemade chili. For those on gluten free diets, please make sure all your ingredients are GF.
Provided by All about pies in W
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 5h8m
Yield 16-18 cups, 8-10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- If your beans have soaked overnight, Add enough HOT water to cover beans by about an inch.
- Stir.
- Cover.
- Cook on High 1 hour or longer until beans are tender.
- Beans need to be tender before you add the other ingredients otherwise it is hard to cook them to the soft stage.
- Drain.
- If you forgot to do this step then, place 4 cups beans into slow cooker.
- Add at least 10 cups hot water, cover.
- Cook on High for 2 hours.
- Test a bean - they should be soft/tender BEFORE adding remaining ingredients.
- Drain.
- Put remaining ingredients into slow cooker.
- Stir gently.
- Cover and cook: On Low for 8 to 10 hours or on High for 4 to 5 hours.
SLOW-COOKER PORK SHOULDER WITH WHITE BEANS
You've been planning for sweets, scares and shivers...but there's also a hearty way to kick off the week of Halloween. Our slow cooker pork and white beans is a great dish to plan ahead for, when time is little and the week holds a lot. It's comforting and the best way to kick Halloween into gear, knowing that from here on out it's fast-paced feasting all week long. You'll love the rich flavors that only pork shoulder and beans can give you, so be sure to bookmark this recipe because it's not the last time you'll make it.
Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Entree
Time 7h45m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Spray 5-quart slow cooker with cooking spray.
- Rub pork with oil, then salt and pepper. Heat 10-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat; brown pork in skillet 2 to 3 minutes on each side. Transfer to slow cooker.
- Meanwhile, in medium bowl, mix beans, garlic and sage. Pour into slow cooker around pork. Cover and cook on Low heat setting 7 to 8 hours.
- Turn off slow cooker. Carefully transfer pork to large cutting board. When cool enough to handle, shred pork with 2 forks; discard fat and cartilage.
- Meanwhile, drain bean mixture in colander set over large bowl; reserve cooking liquid. Return beans to slow cooker. Mash beans with wooden spoon or potato masher, adding 3 to 6 tablespoons reserved liquid to desired consistency. Stir in cheese and 2 tablespoons of the parsley.
- In large bowl, beat honey and vinegar with whisk. Stir in shredded pork. Serve bean mixture with shredded pork; top with remaining 2 tablespoons parsley.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 610, Carbohydrate 45 g, Cholesterol 110 mg, Fat 4, Fiber 9 g, Protein 51 g, SaturatedFat 9 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 1170 mg, Sugar 10 g, TransFat 0 g
SLOW-COOKER PINTO BEANS
I love pinto beans, but I always feel the flavor can easily turn too bland. I added a little this and a little that and came out with this amazing but easy slow-cooker pinto beans recipe. -Erica Vanderpool, Clarksville, Tennessee
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Side Dishes
Time 8h15m
Yield 8 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Sort beans and rinse in cold water. Add beans to a greased 3-qt. slow cooker. Add the next 10 ingredients; stir., Cook, covered, on high 2 hours. Reduce heat to low; cook until beans are tender, 6-7 hours. Serve with slotted spoon. If desired, top with fresh thyme sprigs. , Freeze option: Freeze cooled beans in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a covered saucepan, stirring occasionally; add water if necessary.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 203 calories, Fat 1g fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 1043mg sodium, Carbohydrate 37g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 9g fiber), Protein 12g protein.
ONE-POT BARBECUE PORK AND BEANS
Two beloved barbecue staples are cooked together in one pot (or a slow cooker) for mutually beneficial results. As the pork shoulder braises, the pork juices flavor the barbecue sauce and the sauce tenderizes the pork. Beans are then added to soak up the deeply concentrated sauce. The recipe uses store-bought barbecue sauce enhanced with the smoky heat of canned chipotles in adobo and brown sugar, which helps glaze the pork. Because every barbecue sauce is different, taste and adjust yours as needed. (To mimic a North Carolina-style sauce, add apple cider vinegar with the beans, or yellow mustard for a South Carolina-style sauce, or even gochujang and soy sauce for a Korean-inspired take.) To serve, slice the pork or shred it into pulled pork. Cornbread, biscuits or Texas toast are great additions.
Provided by Ali Slagle
Categories dinner, barbecues, beans, meat, one pot, main course
Time 4h
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Heat the oven to 350 degrees. Season the pork all over with 1 tablespoon salt and 3/4 teaspoon pepper. In a large Dutch oven, heat the olive oil over medium-high. Add the pork shoulder and sear until browned on all sides, 8 to 10 minutes. Spoon out all but 1 or 2 tablespoons of fat.
- Meanwhile, in a small bowl or measuring cup, stir together the barbecue sauce, chipotle and brown sugar. Taste, and add more brown sugar or chipotle, as needed.
- Add the onion and garlic to the oil in the Dutch oven, season with salt and pepper and stir to coat. Cook over medium-high until the onions are softened, just 1 minute. Spoon the barbecue sauce over the pork, seeking to cover all exposed sides. Pour the chicken broth over the onion and garlic.
- Cover and transfer to the oven, basting the pork with the sauce every 30 minutes or so until the pork falls apart when prodded with a fork, 2 1/2 to 3 hours. Open the cans of beans and drain and rinse one of the cans. When the pork is tender, add 1 can of beans and its liquid along with the rinsed beans; stir to combine. Cook, uncovered, in the oven until the pork is glazed and the beans are warmed through, about 20 minutes.
- Transfer the pork to a cutting board, then season the beans to taste with salt and pepper. Slice the pork against the grain into 1/2-inch-thick slices, or shred the pork with two forks. Serve the pork with the beans right out of the pot.
PORK AND BEANS (DOCTORED)
Make and share this Pork and Beans (Doctored) recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Dookie-Q
Categories Beans
Time 12m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Open and pour the 2 cans of beans in a medium sauce pan.
- Pour in the brown sugar, ketchup, and mustard.
- Heat over a medium burner so you don't scorch the beans.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 412.6, Fat 3.7, SaturatedFat 1.4, Cholesterol 16.6, Sodium 1049.5, Carbohydrate 88.9, Fiber 13.1, Sugar 40.9, Protein 12.5
Tips:
- Use dried beans for a more flavorful and economical option. Remember to sort and rinse the beans before cooking.
- You can use any type of pork for this recipe, but a fattier cut like pork shoulder or Boston butt will yield more flavorful results.
- Use a variety of beans to add different flavors and textures to the dish. Some good options include kidney beans, black beans, and pinto beans.
- Be sure to season the pork and beans well. A good starting point is 1 teaspoon each of salt and pepper.
- Cook the pork and beans on low heat for at least 8 hours. This will allow the flavors to develop and the beans to become tender.
- Serve the pork and beans with your favorite sides, such as cornbread, mashed potatoes, or coleslaw.
Conclusion:
This slow-cooker pork and beans recipe is an easy and delicious way to enjoy a classic comfort food. With just a few simple ingredients, you can create a hearty and flavorful dish that the whole family will love. So next time you're looking for a warm and comforting meal, give this recipe a try. You won't be disappointed!
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