CROCKPOT BBQ BAKED BEANS Southern Living 2007 Slow Cooked Sides Family Favorite Prep: 20 min Cook: 12 hr Stand: 1 hr This recipe's 12 hour cook time allows you the flexibility to go to work, come home, fire up the grill, and entertain guests-the beans will be done just in time for dinner to be served.
1 (20-oz) package dried Cajun 15-bean soup mix (like Hurst's HamBeen's Cajun
15-bean soup mix 1 (12-oz) package diced cooked ham (like Hormel Diced Cooked Ham) 2 cups chicken broth 1 cup chopped onion 1 (18-oz) bottle of hickory smoke BBQ sauce (like KC Masterpiece Hickory BBQ
sauce) 1/4 cup firmly packed light brown sugar 1/4 cup molasses 1/2 tsp. salt 1/4 tsp. red pepper (cayenne)
1. Reserve spice packet in soup mix for other uses. Place beans in a large glass bowl; add water 2 inches above beans. Microwave on HIGH 15 minutes; cover and let stand 1 hour. Drain. 2. Combine beans, ham, broth, and onion in a 4-qt slow cooker. Combine BBQ sauce and remaining 4 ingredients, stir into bean mixture. 3. Cover and cook on LOW 12 hours or until beans are tender and sauce is slightly thickened. Makes 9 servings.