Crock Pot Smokey Black Beans - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb dried black beans, soaked overnight
4 slices bacon
1 small onion, chopped
2 teaspoons hickory-flavored liquid smoke
2 tablespoons dark molasses
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 jalapeno, minced

Preparation

** Soak beans over night
Drain the black beans from their soaking water and place in a slow cooker. Fill with enough fresh water to cover them. Cover and set to High.
Cook bacon in a skillet over medium heat until fat is rendered. Add onions; cook and stir until onions are tender.
Stir this into the beans along with the brown sugar, liquid smoke, molasses and jalapeno. Stir to blend, then cover and cook on low for 8 to 10 hours, or until beans are tender.