Slow Cooker Pork Loin and Beans

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Diana Rattray
Diana Rattray
Diana Rattray
Southern-cuisine expert and cookbook author Diana Rattray has created more than 5,000 recipes and articles in her 20 years as a food writer.
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Updated on 10/21/19
Pork Loin With Beans and Barbecue Sauce

The Spruce / Diana Rattray

Prep: 10 mins
Cook: 7 hrs
Total: 7 hrs 10 mins
Servings: 6 servings

This tender and juicy boneless pork loin roast is slow cooked to perfection with a variety of canned beans and barbecue sauce. The pork is cooked in the slow cooker and the beans are added about two hours before serving time. 

This recipe uses black beans, pork and beans, and a can of baby lima beans, but pinto beans, great northern, or navy beans would be good choices—along with the pork and beans—as well. Meaty country style ribs or boneless pork chops may be substituted for the pork roast.

Serve this flavorful pork and beans with coleslaw and cornbread or muffins for a wonderful meal at any time of the year.

Ingredients

  • 1 boneless pork loin roast, about 3 to 4 pounds
  • seasoned salt or barbecue seasoning blend
  • 1 large onion ( chopped)
  • 1/2 cup water or chicken broth
  • 1 large can (20 ounces) pork and beans
  • 1 can (15 to 16 ounces) black beans (drained)
  • 1 can (15 to 16 ounces) lima beans or baby limas (drained)
  • 1 cup barbecue sauce, your favorite brand or homemade
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, or to taste

Steps to Make It

  1. Rub the pork roast all over with the barbecue seasonings or seasoned salt.

  2. Place the roast in the crock pot and then add the water or broth and onion.

  3. Cover and cook on LOW for 4 to 6 hours.

  4. Drain off the excess liquids and add the canned beans, barbecue sauce, and pepper; cook for 2 to 3 hours longer.

  5. Taste and add salt, as needed.

  6. Serve the pork on a platter with the beans, along with coleslaw, cornbread or muffins, and potato salad.

Tips and Variations

  • The pork and beans are essential for flavor, but great northern beans, pinto beans, kidney beans, navy beans, or similar beans may be substituted for the black beans and/or lima beans.
  • Brown the pork roast on all sides in a small amount of vegetable oil a skillet over medium-high heat. 
  • Boneless center-cut loin pork chops may be substituted for the pork roast.
  • Replace the seasoned salt blend with a Cajun seasoning blend.
  • Add chopped red or green bell pepper to the pork along with the beans and continue cooking for 2 to 3 hours.
  • Rub the pork roast with about 1 teaspoon of minced garlic along with the seasoned salt or seasoning blend.
  • The USDA recommends a minimum safe internal temperature of 145 F for cuts of pork. If you want to avoid undercooking or overcooking the pork, check with an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of the loin.

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
1079 Calories
36g Fat
92g Carbs
95g Protein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 6
Amount per serving
Calories 1079
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 36g 46%
Saturated Fat 13g 64%
Cholesterol 211mg 70%
Sodium 957mg 42%
Total Carbohydrate 92g 33%
Dietary Fiber 22g 78%
Protein 95g
Calcium 222mg 17%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)