1-Before You Start: Timing and Simple Setup Set your slow cooker to low for the best results. Gather ingredients, dice the onion, and rinse the pinto beans so they are ready to go.

2-First Step: Mix the Base Ingredients In the slow cooker, add all ingredients except the pork shoulder. That means the drained and rinsed pinto beans, BBQ sauce, coconut sugar, Worcestershire sauce, diced sweet onion, jarred minced garlic, and mustard powder. Stir everything together until the sauce looks evenly mixed. This is when the flavors start blending, so don’t rush the stirring.

3-Second Step: Add and Nestle the Pork Shoulder Cut the 2 pounds boneless pork shoulder into 4 smaller pieces. Nestle the pork pieces into the bean mixture so they are surrounded by sauce.

4-Third Step: Cover and Cook on Low Cover the slow cooker and cook on low for 6 to 8 hours. If your kitchen runs hot or your cooker runs cooler than average, check tenderness near the end of the time window.

5-Fourth Step: Shred the Pork and Stir Back In When the pork is fork-tender, remove it from the slow cooker. Shred the pork using two forks, then add the shredded pork back into the slow cooker. Stir well to combine so the beans and sauce turn extra hearty.

6-Final Step: Serve Like a Crowd-Pleaser Serve Slow Cooker Pork And Beans as a main dish with fresh vegetables, dip, bread, and fruit. It is also perfect as a side dish with hamburgers, hot dogs, and other cookout favorites.