Pork and Beans

Total Time Prep: 15 min. Cook: 6 hours

Yield 12 servings

These hearty slow-cooker pork and beans are perfect for a meal or for a potluck. Get this dish started before you leave for work in the morning and when you get home, dinner is ready!

Ingredients

1 boneless pork loin roast (3 pounds)
1 medium onion, sliced
3 cans (15 ounces each) pork and beans
1-1/2 cups barbecue sauce
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon garlic powder

Directions

Cut roast in half; place in a 5-qt. slow cooker. Top with onion. In a large bowl, combine the beans, barbecue sauce, brown sugar and garlic powder; pour over meat. Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or until meat is tender.
Remove roast; shred with two forks. Return meat to slow cooker; heat through.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 217 calories, 6g fat (2g saturated fat), 56mg cholesterol, 404mg sodium, 16g carbohydrate (11g sugars, 2g fiber), 24g protein.

I like to get this dish started before leaving for work in the morning. When I get home, my supper's ready! It's a hearty slow cooker meal that is also good for a potluck. A generous helping of tender pork and beans is perfect alongside a slice of warm corn bread. —Patricia Hager, Nicholasville, Kentucky

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