Low Sodium Baked Beans
Smokey, delicious low sodium baked beans!
Servings: 12 1/2 cup
Calories: 191kcal
Ingredients
- 1 white onion chopped
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 lb great northern beans dried
- 5 1/2 cups water
- 1/2 cup coffee
- 1/4 cup barbecue sauce
- 2 bay leaves
- 1/4 cup low sodium ketchup
- 2 tbsp brown sugar packed
- 2 tbsp dark molasses
- 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 tsp liquid smoke
- 2 tsp ground mustard
- 1/4 tsp paprika
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp onion powder
- 1/4 tsp chili powder
Instructions
- Combine onion and vegetable oil in a microwave safe bowl. Microwave for 5 minutes, or until onion is soft.
- Add cooked onions, beans, water, coffee, barbecue sauce and bay leaves to slow cooker. Stir to combine. Cook 7-9 hours on HIGH, until beans are very soft.
- Drain cooked beans. Reserve 3/4 cup of cooking liquid. Return beans to slow cooker.
- To beans, add reserved cooking liquid and remaining ingredients.
- If beans have more liquid than you prefer, turn the slow cooker to HIGH and cook, uncovered 2-10 minutes until thickened.
Notes
Nutrition Facts (per 1/2 cup cooked beans): 191 calories, 2g fat, 0g saturated fat, 0mg cholesterol, 55mg sodium, 35g carbohydrate, 7g fiber, 5g added sugar, 10g protein, 108mg calcium, 684mg potassium, 124mg phosphorus, 79mg oxalate
Recipe adapted from Slow-Cooker Barbecued Baked Beans, America's Test Kitchen.