Homemade Baked Beans with Bacon (Southern)
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Homemade Baked Beans with Bacon (Southern)
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(Recipe video above) Southern baked beans in a thick savoury sauce with a touch of sweet and hint of tang. Loaded with BACON! Serve as a side, or have it for breakfast with bacon and eggs. It even makes a hearty meal itself - great for slopping up with bread!
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Ingredients
- 1 tbsp oil
- 150g/ 5 oz Bacon , chopped
- 1 medium onion , finely chopped
- 3 cloves garlic , minced (or 1 1/2 tsp garlic paste)
- 3 x 400g / 14oz cans red kidney or other beans, drained and rinsed (Note 1)
- 3/4 cup ketchup (Note 2)
- 3/4 cup tomato passata / US tomato puree (Note 3)
- 1/4 cup molasses (Note 4)
- 2 tbsp cider vinegar
- 3/4 cup water
- 2 tsp mustard powder (or 1 tbsp Dijon or American mustard)
- 1 1/2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
- 3/4 tsp each salt & pepper , plus more to taste
Instructions
- Heat oil over high heat (can skip oil if bacon is super fatty). Add bacon and cook for 2 minutes.
- Add onion and garlic. Cook for 3 minutes until onion and bacon are golden.
- Add remaining ingredients. Stir, bring to simmer, then place lid on.
- Then either turn down heat to medium low (simmering gently) and cook on the stove for 1 hour, stirring every now and then so the bottom doesn't catch. OR bake at 160°C/325°F for 60 minutes.
- SLOW COOKER option: Reduce water to 1/4 cup, transfer to slow cooker and cook for 6 hours on low.
- The sauce should be thickened (cook with lid off for a bit if not thick enough) and glossy. Adjust salt and pepper to taste at the end. See notes for serving suggestions!
Notes
- Beans - I make this with red kidney beans but other beans like pinto, navy, northern and cannellini beans are just as lovely. Many Southern Baked Beans recipes are made starting with a can of store bought baked beans (sometimes beans and pork) which is made with a white bean (I prefer making my sauce from scratch rather than using canned). I like using red beans because I love the colour, and it's what Ina Garten uses in her recipe.
- DRIED BEANS (red kidney beans, navy/haricot, cannellini or other white beans) - you will need 2 cups of dried beans:
- Cover with plenty of water and bring to boil for 1 minute. Then remove from stove and cover, set aside for 1 hour. Then cook for 1 hour simmering on medium heat, drain then use per recipe.
- Ketchup - If you are in Australia/NZ or Europe, you can use what we know as Tomato Sauce. If you are in America, please don't use what you know as tomato sauce!
- Tomato passata - If you can't find tomato passata, either puree canned tomato OR use crushed tomato + 1 tbsp tomato paste.
- Molasses - If you can't find molasses, this can be substituted with treacle or golden syrup. Or even maple syrup. Or use 1/3 cup brown sugar.
- To serve: Traditionally served as a side dish for Southern meals and barbecue feasts - see in post for a list of dishes to make up a menu. However, I like to have it at any time of the day, even plain in a bowl with bread to slop it up!
- FREEZING: Freezes brilliantly! Cool then back in ziplock bags or airtight containers. Reheat from frozen in the microwave, or thaw then reheat on the stove or microwave.
- Nutrition assuming 12 servings as a side.
- 1 can = 1 3/4 cups beans once drained
- Recipe calls for 3 cans = 5 1/4 cups beans
- 1 cup dried beans = 2 3/4 cups cooked
- So you will need 2 cups dried beans (2 x 2.75 = 5 1/2 cups cooked beans)
Nutrition Information
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Serving
174g
Calories
167cal
(8%)
Carbohydrates
24g
(8%)
Protein
8g
(16%)
Fat
5g
(8%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Cholesterol
12mg
(4%)
Sodium
614mg
(26%)
Potassium
486mg
(14%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
11g
(22%)
Vitamin A
195IU
(4%)
Vitamin C
4mg
(4%)
Calcium
47mg
(5%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12- 12 people (as a side)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 167 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 174g | |
| Calories | 167cal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 24g | 8% |
| Protein | 8g | 16% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 614mg | 26% |
| Potassium | 486mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 11g | 22% |
| Vitamin A | 195IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 47mg | 5% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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