Smoky Baked Beans

Ingredients

• 1  bay leaf 
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar 
• 14 ounce canned tomatoes diced canned
• 1  carrots chopped
• 1  celery stalk chopped
• 2 teaspoons vegetarian chicken soup base 
• 2 cloves garlic chopped
• 3 tablespoons catsup 
• 1  onion chopped
• 0.5 teaspoon pepper flakes red
• 2 teaspoons paprika smoked
• 2 cups beans white for 2 hours

Equipment

• slow cooker

Directions

1. Special equipment: slow cooker
2. Grease the slow cooker with nonstick spray.
3. Place the beans, ketchup, brown sugar, smoke paprika, soup base, red pepper flakes, garlic, bay leaf, carrots, celery, onions and tomatoes into the slow cooker along with 1/2 cup water. Stir and cook on high for 3 to 4 hours.
4. Add 3 tablespoons water halfway through cooking, if needed.