Pineapple and Bacon Sweet Baked Cannellini Beans-Crock Pot, Oven or Grill

If you'd like to bring something different to your next grill-out or football party... These Pineapple and Bacon Sweet Baked Cannellini Beans are really good folks! The pineapple added a nice little sweet bite, was a dominant flavor and surprisingly tasty with the beans. I deviated a bit from the original recipe by adding fresh bell pepper (instead of pickled jalapenos), and cut back on the bacon and brown sugar. I do highly recommend this recipe, it's now on my list of favorites... And if you want to add more sugar, well, you know your crowd:@)

I used my ♥Instant Pot Pressure Cooker to make these beans. First, pushed the saute button and cooked my bacon. Removed it to a paper towel and poured the fat into a mason jar. Stored it in the fridge to use with something else. Then I added everything to the vessel and pushed the slow cooker button.

It worked out great!

Leftovers can be reheated on the stove or in the microwave.

My recipe below is a variation of half of the original recipe, you can click the link to see the original. 

Pineapple and Bacon Sweet Baked Cannellini Beans-heavily adapted from Taste of Home
2 (15 oz) cans cannellini beans, drained and rinsed well
8 oz can crushed pineapple with juice
1 medium onion, diced
1/4 C brown sugar
1/2 C ketchup
4 strips bacon, cooked and crumbled
1/4 C molasses
1/4 C green bell pepper, diced
1 Tblsp vinegar-I used red wine, white would be fine too
1 large clove garlic, minced
2 tsp ground mustard powder
1/8 tsp ground cloves

• Mix everything.
• Crock pot: Add to 2-4 quart crock pot. Cook covered on low 5-6 hours or until heated through.
• Oven: Add to 8" square dish or 2 quart baking dish. Cover and bake at 350 for 40 minutes. Remove cover, stir and bake uncovered for 20-30 minutes more or until heated through.
• Grill: Add to disposable foil pan. Cover and cook over indirect medium-high heat for 40 minutes. Remove cover, stir and cook for about 20 minutes more or until heated through.

Eat well and have a happy day:@)

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