Yankee Beans

This is almost like putting an old baked bean recipe on hyperdrive! Superb doesn't even come close to describing the taste. These Yankee beans will be good, if you keep them covered and refrigerated, for about 3 days.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 5 hr
• Total Time: 5 hr 15 mins
• Calories: 225 Calories

Ingredients

• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 1 teaspoon canola oil
• 1 tablespoon mustard powder
• 1 pinch red pepper flakes
• 1 dash hot pepper sauce, or to taste
• ½ pound bacon, diced
• ¼ cup pure maple syrup
• ¼ cup tomato puree
• 1 pound dried great Northern beans, soaked overnight
• 1 ½ tablespoons apple cider vinegar
• 1 ham bone with some meat
• 3 cups boiling water, or as needed

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and bacon, and cook until onions are tender and golden, about 5 minutes. Add garlic, thyme, and red pepper flakes to the skillet, and cook for 1 minute to blend flavors.

Step 2

Place soaked beans in a 3 1/2-quart or larger slow cooker. Stir in the onion and bacon mixture, maple syrup, tomato puree, Worcestershire sauce, and mustard powder. Bury the ham bone in the beans, and fill the slow cooker with enough hot water to cover the beans. Add bay leaf to the top.

Step 3

Cover and cook for 5 hours on High, or 10 to 11 hours on Low. Remove bay leaf and season with vinegar, hot sauce, salt, and pepper before serving.