Ingredients

The following ingredients have 10 Servings
  • 1 lb white beans (rinsed and picked over)
  • 6 cups water
  • 4 slices bacon (divided)
  • 4 oz salt pork
  • 1 medium onion (finely chopped)
  • 1/2 cup molasses
  • 2 Tbsp Dijon mustard
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 cup dark beer
  • 1 Tbsp molasses
  • 1 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
  • salt (to taste)
  • pepper (to taste)

Instruction

  • Turn slow cooker to high and add beans and 6 cups water.
  • While beans are heating, sauté remaining ingredients before adding to cooker. Chop 2 slices of bacon and all the salt pork into small pieces. Sauté over medium heat in a large pan for 7 minutes or until crispy. Add chopped onion and cook another 8 minutes. Add molasses, mustard and salt and heat through. Deglaze with beer and pour mixture into slow cooker.
  • Stir thoroughly and cover. Do not remove cover for 4 hours then stir. Recover and cook 1 more hour then remove lid and cook to desired thickness (about 1 hour more).
  • While bean are cooking sauté remaining 2 slices bacon. When beans are done, stir in molasses and cider vinegar. Taste for seasoning and garnish with crumbled bacon.