Pulled Pork with Cider-Baked Beans

Pork shoulder gets wonderfully tender in this slow cooker recipe. It cooks with navy beans in a rich sauce made with molasses, brown sugar, bacon, and apple cider.


Pulled Pork with Cider-Baked Beans


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Prep Time: 30 mins
Total Time: 13 hrs 30 mins
Servings: 6 servings
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Ingredients
 
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  •   8 ounces  dry navy or great northern beans, picked overOn Sale
  • 7-1/2  cups  cold waterOn Sale
  • 1  cup  chopped onionOn Sale
  • 2    bacon slices, choppedOn Sale
  • 3  pounds  boneless pork shoulder, fat trimmedOn Sale
  • 1  cup  apple ciderOn Sale
  • 1/3  cup  unsulphured molassesOn Sale
  • 1/4  cup  firmly packed dark brown sugarOn Sale
  • 1  teaspoon  dry mustardOn Sale
  • 1    bay leafOn Sale
  • 1/2  cup  drained canned chopped tomatoesOn Sale
  • 1/4  teaspoon  saltOn Sale

Directions
1.
Combine beans and 6 cups water in a large pot. Bring to a boil, cover and remove from heat. Let stand 1 hour (or soak beans in cold water overnight). Drain and rinse.
2.
Combine onion and bacon in a large nonstick skillet over moderate heat; cook until onion is tender and bacon is crisp, 6 to 8 minutes. Drain fat.
3.
Combine onion-bacon mixture and beans in a 4- to 5-quart slow cooker. Place pork over bean mixture. Stir together cider, 1-1/2 cups water, the molasses, sugar, mustard and bay leaf in a medium bowl until combined well; pour over pork.
4.
Cover and cook 12 to 13 hours on low or 6 to 7 hours on high. Add tomatoes 30 minutes before end of cooking time.
5.
Transfer pork to a cutting board and, using 2 forks, shred. Strain juice from beans into a large bowl (discard bay leaf). Skim fat from juices; pour 1 cup juices over pork and toss to coat. Pour just enough juice back into beans until soupy, 2 to 3 cups (discard remaining juices), then stir in salt.

Nutrition information
Calories 585, Total Fat 21 g, Saturated Fat 7 g, Cholesterol 146 mg, Sodium 315 mg, Carbohydrate 48 g, Fiber 6 g, Protein 49 g. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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