Slow Cooker Molasses-Baked Beans

• 1 pound pinto beanssoaked overnight, drained and rinsed
• 1/2 pound meaty slab bacon in one piece
• 1 large onion, finely chopped
• 1 cup ketchup
• 3/4 cup dark brown sugar
• 1/4 cup unsulfured molasses
• 1/4 cup cider vinegar
• 2 teaspoons dry mustard
• 1 bay leaf
• 3 cups water
• Salt and freshly ground pepper

1. Combine all of the ingredients in a slow cooker, seasoning lightly with salt and pepper.
2. Cover and cook on low heat until the beans are tender, glazed and coated in a thick sauce, about 16 hours.
3. Discard the bacon and bay leaf and serve.

pinto, bacon, onion, ketchup, brown sugar, unsulfured molasses, cider vinegar, mustard, bay leaf, water, salt

Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/slow-cooker-molasses-baked-beans (may not work)