Homemade Baked Beans from Scratch
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Homemade Baked Beans from Scratch
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You'll love the sweet, savory, and smoky flavor of these old fashioned baked beans with bacon!
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Ingredients
- 1 lb. dried navy beans or great Northern beans, rinsed and sorted
- ½ lb. bacon, chopped
- 1 medium onion, diced
- ½ cup ketchup
- ¾ cup molasses
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 2 teaspoons dry mustard
- 2 cups chicken broth
- Kosher salt and freshly-ground black pepper
- Optional garnish: chopped fresh parsley, chives, or sliced green onions
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Instructions
- Place beans in a large bowl or pot. Cover with water by 2 inches. Cover and let stand overnight. Drain and rinse the beans. Place the beans in a large pot and cover with fresh water (about 1 quart). Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat so that the liquid is at a gentle simmer. Cover the pot and simmer the beans until tender, about 1 ½ hours. Drain and rinse.
- Preheat oven to 325°F. In a large Dutch oven over medium heat, cook the bacon until crisp, about 7-8 minutes. Use a slotted spoon to remove the bacon to a paper towel-lined plate; reserve 2 tablespoons of drippings in the pot (discard any excess).
- Add the onion to the drippings in the pot and season with a pinch of salt. Cook over medium-high heat until the onion softens, about 5 minutes. Stir in the beans, bacon, ketchup, molasses, vinegar, dry mustard, ½ teaspoon kosher salt and ¼ teaspoon of black pepper.
- Add enough of the broth to cover the beans (if necessary, add water as well to cover the beans).
- Cover and bake until the beans are tender, about 2 hours, stirring the pot halfway through. Taste and season with additional salt and pepper, if necessary. Garnish with chopped fresh parsley, chives or sliced green onions.
Notes
- Don't add too much salt. The bacon and the broth provide a good amount of salt to this baked beans recipe, so start slowly, and gradually add more seasoning to taste.
- Don't add too much salt. The bacon and the broth provide a good amount of salt to this baked beans recipe, so start slowly, and gradually add more seasoning to taste.
- The total cooking time may vary, so keep an eye on your beans and pull them out of the oven when they're tender. I find that 2 hours is perfect, but you can pull them out sooner if you like your beans a bit firmer. For really soft, broken-down beans, you might like to leave them in the oven beyond the 2-hour mark.
- The total cooking time may vary, so keep an eye on your beans and pull them out of the oven when they're tender. I find that 2 hours is perfect, but you can pull them out sooner if you like your beans a bit firmer. For really soft, broken-down beans, you might like to leave them in the oven beyond the 2-hour mark.
- The beans and sauce will continue to thicken as they cool, so don't worry if it looks a little bit soupy when it first comes out of the oven.
- The beans and sauce will continue to thicken as they cool, so don't worry if it looks a little bit soupy when it first comes out of the oven.
- For added heat, season the beans with Cajun seasoning or Creole seasoning, some hot sauce, or a dash of cayenne.
- For added heat, season the beans with Cajun seasoning or Creole seasoning, some hot sauce, or a dash of cayenne.
- A splash of Worcestershire sauce or soy sauce adds salty, umami flavor.
- A splash of Worcestershire sauce or soy sauce adds salty, umami flavor.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1/2 cup
Calories
215kcal
(11%)
Carbohydrates
32g
(11%)
Protein
8g
(16%)
Fat
6g
(9%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
9mg
(3%)
Sodium
277mg
(12%)
Potassium
656mg
(19%)
Fiber
7g
(28%)
Sugar
15g
(30%)
Vitamin A
45IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
3mg
(3%)
Calcium
80mg
(8%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 16servings (1/2 cup each)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 215 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1/2 cup | |
| Calories | 215kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 32g | 11% |
| Protein | 8g | 16% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 9mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 277mg | 12% |
| Potassium | 656mg | 14% |
| Fiber | 7g | 28% |
| Sugar | 15g | 30% |
| Vitamin A | 45IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 80mg | 8% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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