BAKED CRANBERRY BEANS

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Talk about one healthy and hardy bean the "cranberry bean" is it! This recipe is fantastic and really does convert these cranberry beans into something else. They are very high in fiber and potassium but really (if possible) are best when cooked first in the pressure cooker and then slow cooked in pan or crockpot for several...

Provided by Kimberly Biegacki

Categories     Other Side Dishes

Time 4h40m

Number Of Ingredients 19

PRESSURE COOKER THE CRANBERRY BEANS
3 c dry cranberry beans
7 c water
place beans and water in pressure cooker and pressure at 2nd ring for 45 minutes.
SAUTE IN A PAN
1 lb bacon, chopped
1 medium onion, diced
add the bacon & cook till crisp. add onion and sauté until tender.
IN CROCKPOT OR PAN
1 1/2 c pineapple pieces
3 1/2 c ketchup
1/2 c molasses
1/2 c brown sugar
1/4 c worcestershire sauce
2 Tbsp frank's hot sauce
1 1/2 Tbsp dry mustard
1 Tbsp dry curry powder
1 tsp salt
add water if beans are too thick.

Steps:

  • 1. Rinse off your cranberry beans and sort through them. Soak them in water overnight, rinse & drain or pressure cook them for 45 minutes or until tender.
  • 2. Gather all the additional ingredients to add to the crock pot with the beans.
  • 3. Add beans and all ingredients except the onions & bacon. Cook on a medium heat for 3 1/2 hours. Add your sautéed onions and bacon after 1 1/2 hours. Stir beans occasionally.
  • 4. Check beans at 3 hours to see if they are done. Cook them longer if necessary.
  • 5. 8-21-13 --- Today I added grilled & chopped all beef angus hot dogs to the beans and topped it with cheddar cheese. It was my dinner tonight.

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