Slow Cooker Baked Beans with Ham Hock

For those who love to do it themselves, here's a terrific recipe for genuine baked beans - and it's so easy to make! Soak white beans and then pop them into your slow cooker with ham hocks, onion, brown sugar, maple syrup, ketchup and mustard.

• Preparation Time: 60 mins
• Cooking Time: 5 hr
• Total Time: 6 hr
• Calories: 363 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ cup packed brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup water
• 1 onion, chopped
• ½ cup ketchup
• 2 tablespoons prepared mustard
• 1 pound ham hocks
• 24 ounces dry white beans
• ½ cup maple syrup

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

In a large pot over high heat, combine the beans with water to cover and bring to a boil for 10 minutes. Remove from heat but let sit for 1 hour. Drain beans and place them in a slow cooker. Add the ham hocks, onion, brown sugar, maple syrup, salt and water.

Step 2

Mix well, cover and cook on high setting for 4 to 5 hours, stirring occasionally. During the final hour of cooking, add the ketchup and mustard, remove the ham from the hocks and discard the hocks. Mix well and serve.